Heat — Western Pima County, Arizona
October 10, 2024 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Western Pima County
Event narrative (NOAA)
Hot temperatures 8 to 16 degrees above normal caused record-breaking heat across Southeast Arizona. An Ajo CWOP station reached a high temperature of 103 degrees Fahrenheit and reached Major HeatRisk. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for an individual in Ajo.
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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.