Heat — Upper San Pedro River Valley, Arizona
August 6, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Upper San Pedro River Valley
Event narrative (NOAA)
Temperatures 5 degrees above normal, 95 to 100 degrees, occurred in the San Pedro River Valley of Cochise County causing the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached on August 6. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for one male found near Palominas.
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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.