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Heat — Tucson Metro Area, Arizona

September 2, 2022 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Tucson Metro Area

Event narrative (NOAA)

Hot high temperatures 101 to 103 degrees, or 3 to 5 degrees above normal, occurred on September 2 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 their Green Valley home.

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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.

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