Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Tucson Metro Area
Event narrative (NOAA)
High temperatures in Southeastern Arizona were 5 degrees above normal, causing Moderate HeatRisk. The Tucson International Airport reached a high temperature of 106 degrees Fahrenheit. A CWOP site in Vail reached a high temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that heat was a factor in the cause of death for 5 individuals, 4 in Tucson and 1 in Vail. 2 deaths were heat caused, while 3 were heat contributed.
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.