Heat — Upper San Pedro River Valley, Arizona
May 26, 2022 · 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)
Hot temperatures 5 to 10 degrees above normal, in the upper 90s, were experienced in southwest Cochise County on May 26 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 northwest of Naco.
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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.