Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Tohono O Odham Nation
Event narrative (NOAA)
Hot high temperatures 100 to 105 degrees, or 5 degrees above normal, occurred on July 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 two individuals found in the desert, one near Sells and another near Queen's Well.
Other notable heat events in Arizona
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.