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Heat in Upper Santa Cruz River and Altar Valleys, Arizona
Heat July 12, 2023 · Upper Santa Cruz River and Altar Valleys, Arizona
What the National Weather Service wrote
Hot temperatures 3 to 5 degrees above normal and near 100 degrees caused the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached in the Altar Valley of Pima County and in Santa Cruz County on July 12. The Pima County Medical Examiner determined heat to be the primary cause of death for one individual found in the desert 5 miles east of Arivaca.
The wider storm
Strong high pressure continued to create hot temperatures 3 to 5 degrees above normal July 9-13 in parts of southeast Arizona and caused the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached. A total of 18 heat-related fatalities were reported by the Pima County Medical Examiner.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1126088. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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