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Heat — Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet, Arizona

August 20, 2024 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet

Event narrative (NOAA)

Hot temperatures 3 to 6 degrees degrees above normal were experienced across southeast Arizona resulting in moderate Heat Risk. The Pima County Medical Examiner determined that heat was the primary cause of death of one individual found in desert areas near Sam Simon in Cochise County.

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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.

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