Heat — Tucson Metro Area, Arizona
September 29, 2024 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Tucson Metro Area
Event narrative (NOAA)
Hot temperatures about 12 degrees above normal were experienced in the Tucson Metro Area September 29, causing the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached. Tucson International Airport topped out at 104 degrees on September 29. 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.