Heat — Upper San Pedro River Valley, Arizona
July 31, 2023 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Upper San Pedro River Valley
Event narrative (NOAA)
Hot temperatures 3 to 5 degrees above normal caused the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached in the Sierra Vista area where temperatures reached the mid to upper 90s. The Pima County Medical Examiner determined heat to be the primary cause of death for an elderly man who died on a hiking trail.
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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.