Heat — Upper Santa Cruz River And Altar Valleys, Arizona
April 18, 2022 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Upper Santa Cruz River And Altar Valleys
Event narrative (NOAA)
Hot temperatures 15 degrees above normal, in the mid to upper 90s, were experienced in Pima County on April 18 causing the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for one individual found in the desert two miles southeast of Arivaca.
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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.