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Heat in Upper Santa Cruz River and Altar Valleys, Arizona
Heat August 3, 2024 – August 4, 2024 · Upper Santa Cruz River and Altar Valleys, Arizona
What the National Weather Service wrote
Hot temperatures about 4 to 7 degrees above normal were experienced in the Arivaca and Sasabe areas, causing the moderate Heat Risk category to be reached. The Pima County Medical Examiner determined that heat was the primary cause of death for one individual found in the desert near Arivaca on August 4.
The wider storm
Hot temperatures typically 7 to 11 degrees above normal were experienced across southeast Arizona August 3 and 4. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for two individuals in Tucson on August 3 and one individual found in the desert near Arivaca on August 4.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1202249. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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