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Heat in Upper Santa Cruz River and Altar Valleys, Arizona
Heat October 16, 2023 · Upper Santa Cruz River and Altar Valleys, Arizona
What the National Weather Service wrote
Hot temperatures 7 to 15 degrees above normal caused the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached in Santa Cruz County where temperatures below 5000 feet topped out in the 90s. The Pima County Medical Examiner determined heat to be the primary cause of death for two individuals found in the desert; one near Amado and another north of Patagonia.
The wider storm
Hot temperatures 7 to 15 degrees above normal caused the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached in parts of southeast Arizona. A record high temperature of 101 degrees occurred on the 16th at the Tucson International Airport. The Pima County Medical Examiner determined heat to be the primary cause of death for three individuals found in the desert: two in Santa Cruz County and a third in far southwest Pima County.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1143681. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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