Excessive Heat — Lincoln County Except the Sheep Range, Nevada

2024-07-06 to 2024-07-12 · Lincoln County Except the Sheep Range, Nevada

Event narrative

Excessive Heat Warning criteria were reached on seven straight days.

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 1205252. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.