Heat — Upper Santa Cruz River And Altar Valleys, Arizona
August 3, 2024 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Upper Santa Cruz River And Altar Valleys
Event narrative (NOAA)
Hot temperatures about 4 to 7 degrees above normal were experienced in the Arivaca and Sasabe areas, causing the moderate Heat Risk category to be reached. The Pima County Medical Examiner determined that heat was the primary cause of death for one individual found in the desert near Arivaca on August 4.
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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.