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Heat in Upper Santa Cruz River and Altar Valleys, Arizona
Heat August 30, 2022 · Upper Santa Cruz River and Altar Valleys, Arizona
What the National Weather Service wrote
Hot high temperatures in the lower 90s, or 2 to 5 degrees above normal, occurred on August 30. This was just below the Moderate Heat Risk category. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for one individual found in the desert northeast of Kino Springs.
The wider storm
Hot temperatures 2 to 5 degrees above normal were experienced across parts of southeast Arizona August 29 and 30. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for two individuals found in the desert of Santa Cruz County.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1055029. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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