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Heat — Santa Clara Valley Including San Jose, California
March 18, 2026 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Santa Clara Valley Including San Jose
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 41-year old man died on the western side of San Jose early on the morning of March 18. The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner's office reported that while the immediate cause was hypertensive cardiovascular disease, environmental heat exposure was a significant factor.
Other notable heat events in California
E Central S.J. Valley · July 16, 200630 killedSe S.J. Valley · July 16, 200616 killedSan Bernardino County Valley/The Inland Empire · July 21, 200610 killedSan Mateo · June 14, 20006 killedSonoma/Marin Counties · August 15, 19964 killedSanta Clara Valley Including San Jose · September 4, 20224 killed
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.