Heat — Upper Santa Cruz River And Altar Valleys, Arizona
August 30, 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 high temperatures in the lower 90s, or 2 to 5 degrees above normal, occurred on August 30. This was just below the Moderate Heat Risk category. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for one individual found in the desert northeast of Kino Springs.
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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.