Excessive Heat — East Valley, Arizona

2022-07-16 · East Valley, Arizona

Event narrative

Two direct fatalities were reported by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, with their details, such as age, gender, circumstances, and exact location unavailable.

Wider weather episode

A strong upper level ridge situated over the Desert Southwest led to well above normal temperatures along with excessive heat conditions at times. Temperatures during this time at Phoenix Sky Harbor peaked on the 16th at 114 degrees. According to the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, 64 heat-associated fatalities occurred during this time.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1147699. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.