Heat — Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet, Arizona
July 10, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet
Event narrative (NOAA)
Temperatures 5 to 10 degrees above normal near 100 degrees, occurred in southern Cochise County causing the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached on July 10. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for one male found in the desert near Palominas and another in the Leslie Canyon area.
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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.