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Heat — Utah Valley, Utah

July 21, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Utah Valley

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 9-year-old boy was found dead in a vehicle in American Fork on Wednesday, July 21, at around 1:45 p.m. It is believed the child was inside the car for approximately two hours before he was discovered. Temperatures in the vicinity of American Fork at the time were generally in the 90-95 degree Fahrenheit range.

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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.

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