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Heat in San Rafael Swell, Utah
Heat August 15, 2013 · San Rafael Swell, Utah
What the National Weather Service wrote
A 56-year-old woman and her husband were hiking the Brimhall Double Bridge Trail in Capitol Reef National Park on August 15, when the woman became ill. The man went to get help, but she had passed away by the time medical personnel arrived. The cause of death was heat exhaustion, with temperatures exceeding 90 degrees. The time listed is approximate.
The wider storm
A woman died due to heat exhaustion while hiking in Capitol Reef National Park.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 490147. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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