Heat — Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet, Arizona
August 28, 2023 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet
Event narrative (NOAA)
Hot temperatures 6 to 8 degrees above normal caused the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached on August 28 in southeast Cochise County, 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 15 to 20 miles 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.