Excessive Heat — Tohono O Odham Nation, Arizona

2024-10-04 · Tohono O Odham Nation, Arizona

Direct deaths

Event narrative

Hot temperatures 10 to 12 degrees above normal were experienced in Sells causing Major HeatRisk category to be reached. The Sells RAWS reached a high temperature of 107 degrees Fahrenheit. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that heat was the primary factor in the death of one individual.

Wider weather episode

Hot temperatures 8 to 16 degrees above normal caused record-breaking heat across Southeast Arizona. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for two individuals in Sells. The Pima County Medical Examiner also found heat contributed to the death of another individual in the Tucson Metro area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1220583. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.