Heat — Upper San Pedro River Valley, Arizona
August 23, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Upper San Pedro River Valley
Event narrative (NOAA)
Temperatures 5 to 9 degrees above normal in the upper 90s occurred in southwest Cochise County causing the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached on August 23rd. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for one male near the San Pedro River just north of the International Border.
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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.