Excessive Heat — Death Valley National Park, California
2023-07-14 to 2023-07-18 · Death Valley National Park, California
1
Direct deaths
Event narrative
Excessive Heat Warning criteria were reached on ten straight days. This event continued through July 23rd. One person died of heat-related causes on the 18th.
Wider weather episode
A severe long-duration heat wave covered much of the southwest US for ten days (this episode continues under July 19-23 Excessive Heat). One person died of heat-related causes in Death Valley.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1119275. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.