Heat — Western Pima County, Arizona
October 16, 2023 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Western Pima County
Event narrative (NOAA)
Hot temperatures 11 to 14 degrees above normal caused the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached in western Pima County where temperatures topped out between 100 and 105 degrees. A record high temperature of 103 degrees occurred at Ajo. The Pima County Medical Examiner determined heat to be the primary cause of death for one individual found in the desert west of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.
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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.