Heat — Tohono O Odham Nation, Arizona
July 21, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Tohono O Odham Nation
Event narrative (NOAA)
Temperatures 5 to 9 degrees above normal of 100 to 105 degrees, occurred on the Tohono O'odham Nation causing the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached on July 21. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for one male found in the desert near Ali Chugk and a contributing factor to one male found near Vamori.
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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.