Excessive Heat in Central Phoenix, Arizona

Excessive Heat August 25, 2023 · Central Phoenix, Arizona

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

One indirect 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

A strong upper level ridge of high pressure over the Great Plains retrograded westward to the western United States, leading to excessive heat conditions across the region. High temperatures observed at Phoenix Sky Harbor for the end of the month reached between 109-117 degrees with record highs in Phoenix set on the 27-29th. According to the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, there were 35 heat-associated fatalities that occurred during this time.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1214446. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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