Excessive Heat — Southern Clark, Nevada

2022-06-09 to 2022-06-11 · Southern Clark, Nevada

Event narrative

Excessive Heat Warning criteria were reached three days in a row.

Wider weather episode

Building high pressure pushed temperatures close to records over much of the Mojave Desert. Twelve people died in Las Vegas of heat-related causes during and shortly after the heat wave.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1032191. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.