Heat — Tohono O Odham Nation, Arizona
September 27, 2023 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Tohono O Odham Nation
Event narrative (NOAA)
Hot temperatures 10 to 12 degrees above normal caused the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached on the Tohono O'odham Nation where temperatures topped out around 102 degrees. The Pima County Medical Examiner determined heat to be the primary cause of death for two individuals found in the desert southwest in the Sells and San Miguel areas.
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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.