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Excessive Heat in Upper San Pedro River Valley, Arizona
Excessive Heat June 11, 2024 – June 13, 2024 · Upper San Pedro River Valley, Arizona
What the National Weather Service wrote
Hot temperatures 8 to 12 degrees above normal were experienced in the Upper San Pedro River Valley, causing the Major Heat Risk category to be reached. Benson topped out at as high as 108 degrees on June 12.
The wider storm
Hot temperatures 3 to 6 degrees above normal were experienced across much of southeast Arizona June 10-13. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for two individuals, one in Cochise County and another in Tucson. Additionally, the Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was a contributing factor in the cause of death for another individual.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1179690. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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