Heat — Tohono O Odham Nation, Arizona
August 13, 2023 · 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 temperatures around 5 degrees above normal caused the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached on the Tohono O'odham Nation where temperatures topped out around 100 degrees. The Pima County Medical Examiner determined heat to be the primary cause of death for one individual found in the desert near Newfield, close to the International Border.
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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.