Excessive Heat in Southeast Pinal County, Arizona

Excessive Heat July 8, 2024 – July 11, 2024 · Southeast Pinal County, Arizona

What the National Weather Service wrote

Hot temperatures 7 to 10 degrees above normal were experienced in Southeast Pinal County July 8 through July 11 causing the Major Heat Risk category to be reached.

The wider storm

Hot temperatures typically 7 to 11 degrees above normal were experienced across southeast Arizona July 8-12. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for two individuals found in the desert, eight in the Tucson area, two in the Safford area and another in Rio Rico. Heat was determined to be a contributing factor in the death of twelve individuals in the Tucson area and another near Sells.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1194222. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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