Heat — Tohono O Odham Nation, Arizona
September 2, 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 about 2 degrees above normal were experienced in Sells on September 2, causing the Minor Heat Risk category to be reached. The Sells RAWS reached 101 degrees on September 2. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary factor in the death in one individual.
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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.