Heat — Scottsdale/Paradise Valley, Arizona
July 30, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Scottsdale/Paradise Valley
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 31-year-old woman visiting from Boston went hiking with a man on Echo Canyon Trail on Camelback Mountain around 1PM MST. The woman became overheated about halfway up the trail and decided to turn around and go back down, while the man continued up the trail. The woman was later discovered and pronounced dead near a home next to the mountain after she was believed to be seeking help. The man and woman were reportedly hiking without any water.
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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.