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Heat in Upper San Pedro River Valley, Arizona
Heat September 6, 2023 · Upper San Pedro River Valley, Arizona
What the National Weather Service wrote
Hot temperatures around 5 degrees above normal caused the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached in Benson where temperatures topped out near 100 degrees. The Pima County Medical Examiner determined heat to be a contributing factor in the death of an intoxicated individual found in their vehicle who was a chronic alcohol abuser.
The wider storm
Hot temperatures around 5 degrees above normal caused the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached. One heat-related fatality was reported by the Pima County Medical Examiner in the Benson area.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1141655. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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