Heat — Tohono O Odham Nation, Arizona
June 22, 2022 · 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 high temperatures 5 degrees above normal near 105 occurred on June 22 and 23, causing the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for two individuals found in the desert; one southeast of Topawa on the 22nd and another north of Santa Rosa on the 23rd.
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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.