Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Tucson Metro Area
Event narrative (NOAA)
Hot temperatures about 5 degrees above normal were experienced across the Tucson area on August 5. The high in Tucson was 104 degrees and moderate Heat Risk category was reached. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for an individual in Tucson on August 5.
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.