Heat — Tohono O Odham Nation, Arizona

2022-07-01 · Tohono O Odham Nation, Arizona

Event narrative

Hot high temperatures 100 to 105 degrees, or 5 degrees above normal, occurred on July 18, causing the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for two individuals found in the desert, one near Sells and another near Queen's Well.

Wider weather episode

Hot temperatures 5 degrees above normal were experienced across parts of southeast Arizona July 18. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for four individuals found in the desert, two on the Tohono O'odham Nation, one in east central Pima County and one in Cochise County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1050404. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.