Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Tucson Metro Area
Event narrative (NOAA)
Hot temperatures at near normal were experienced across the Tucson area on August 28. The high in Tucson was 97 degrees and minor 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 28.
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.