Heat in East Valley, Arizona

Heat May 15, 2023 · East Valley, Arizona

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

One direct fatality was reported by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, with their details, such as age, gender, circumstances, and exact location unavailable.

The wider storm

An upper level ridge over the western United States resulted in high temperatures climbing to around 5-10 degrees above normal in Phoenix during the middle part of May. High temperatures recorded at Phoenix Sky Harbor ranged between 100-105 degrees between the 13th through 16th. According to the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, seven heat-associated fatalities occurred during this time.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1209342. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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