Excessive Heat — Las Vegas Valley, Nevada
2024-07-03 to 2024-07-12 · Las Vegas Valley, Nevada
42
Direct deaths
Event narrative
Excessive Heat Warning criteria were reached on 10 straight days. Forty-two people died in Las Vegas of heat-related causes during and immediately after the heat wave.
Wider weather episode
An exceptionally prolonged and intense heat wave broke many daily and even all-time temperature records. Forty-two people died in Las Vegas of heat-related causes during and immediately after the heat wave.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1205246. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.