Heat — Albuquerque Metro Area, New Mexico
2012-08-06 · Albuquerque Metro Area, New Mexico
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Direct deaths
Event narrative
An Albuquerque toddler died Monday afternoon after being left inside a car for at least 8 hours. The boy was found Monday afternoon inside the car and was pronounced dead later at the hospital. High temperature recorded at the Albuquerque International Sunport was 93F.
Wider weather episode
A toddler died after being left inside a parked vehicle for over eight hours. Ambient air temperatures were in the lower to mid 90s.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 389976. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.