Heat — Tohono O Odham Nation, Arizona
September 5, 2022 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Tohono O Odham Nation
Event narrative (NOAA)
Hot high temperatures around 105 degrees, or 4 to 6 degrees above normal, occurred on September 5 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 near Route 1 in the far western part of the Tohono O'odham Nation.
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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.