Heat — Tucson Metro Area, Arizona
September 29, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Tucson Metro Area
Event narrative (NOAA)
Temperatures 9 to 13 degrees above normal around 100 degrees occurred in southeastern Pima County causing the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached on September 29th. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for two males, one 10 miles southeast of San Miguel on the Tohono O'odham Nation and another near Three Points.
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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.