Heat — Tohono O Odham Nation, Arizona
August 27, 2024 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Tohono O Odham Nation
Event narrative (NOAA)
Hot temperatures typically 3 to 6 degrees above normal were experienced across portions of southeast Arizona August 27 resulting in moderate HeatRisk. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for one individual found in the desert near Sells.
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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.