Heat — Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet, Arizona
August 8, 2023 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
Hot temperatures 4 to 6 degrees above normal caused the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached in eastern Cochise County where temperatures topped out in the upper 90s. The Pima County Medical Examiner determined heat to be the primary cause of death for one individual found in the desert northeast of Douglas.
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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.