Heat — Upper Santa Cruz River And Altar Valleys, Arizona
October 16, 2023 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Upper Santa Cruz River And Altar Valleys
Event narrative (NOAA)
Hot temperatures 7 to 15 degrees above normal caused the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached in Santa Cruz County where temperatures below 5000 feet topped out in the 90s. The Pima County Medical Examiner determined heat to be the primary cause of death for two individuals found in the desert; one near Amado and another north of Patagonia.
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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.