Heat — Tohono O Odham Nation, Arizona
September 7, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Tohono O Odham Nation
Event narrative (NOAA)
Hot temperatures 3 to 5 degrees above normal, around 105 degrees, were experienced across the Tohono O'odham Nation causing the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached on September 7. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for two males found in the desert, one on the far western edge of the Tohono O'odham Nation near Sweetwater, and another northeast of Sells.
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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.