Heat in East Valley, Arizona

Heat July 18, 2022 · East Valley, Arizona

Deaths

What the National Weather Service wrote

Five fatalities (2 direct and 3 indirect) were reported by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, with their details, such as age, gender, circumstances, and exact location unavailable.

The wider storm

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 1147705. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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