Heat — Upper Santa Cruz River And Altar Valleys, Arizona
July 25, 2024 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
Hot temperatures 4 to 9 degrees degrees above normal were experienced across Santa Cruz County resulting in moderate Heat Risk. The Pima County Medical Examiner determined that heat was the primary cause of death of one individual found in the desert near Nogales on July 25.
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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.