Excessive Heat — Death Valley National Park, California
2024-07-03 to 2024-07-12 · Death Valley National Park, California
1
Direct deaths
1
Injuries
Event narrative
Excessive Heat Warning criteria were reached on 10 straight days. One person died of heat-related causes, and one suffered a serious heat-related illness.
Wider weather episode
An exceptionally prolonged and intense heat wave broke many daily and even all-time temperature records. One person died and another became seriously ill in Death Valley from heat-related causes.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1205225. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.