Heat — Upper Santa Cruz River And Altar Valleys, Arizona
August 17, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Upper Santa Cruz River And Altar Valleys
Event narrative (NOAA)
Hot and above normal temperatures around 100 degrees occurred in parts of Santa Cruz County causing the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached on August 17. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for one adult male near Patagonia.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.