Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Tucson Metro Area
Event narrative (NOAA)
Hot temperatures about 3 to 6 degrees above normal were experienced in the Tucson area July 18 through July 20, causing the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary factor in the death of two individuals during this period and a contributing factor in two additional individuals.
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.