Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Tucson Metro Area
Event narrative (NOAA)
Hot temperatures about 3 degrees above normal were experienced in the Tucson Metro Area June 17, causing the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached. Tucson International Airport topped out at 105 degrees on June 17. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death of one individual on June 17.
Other notable heat events in Arizona
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.