Excessive Heat — Las Vegas Valley, Nevada
2024-07-20 to 2024-07-25 · Las Vegas Valley, Nevada
34
Direct deaths
Event narrative
Excessive Heat Warning criteria were reached on six straight days. Thirty-four people died in Las Vegas of heat-related causes during and immediately after the heat wave.
Wider weather episode
High pressure built westward over the Mojave Desert, leading to another spell of extreme heat. Thirty-four people died in Las Vegas of heat-related causes.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1205806. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.