Excessive Heat — Death Valley National Park, California
2014-07-03 · Death Valley National Park, California
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Direct deaths
Event narrative
One man died of heat stroke in Death Valley. His body was found on the 6th, but he had apparently been dead for three to four days.
Wider weather episode
Excessive Heat Warning criteria were reached in Las Vegas on July 1st, and nearly reached on the 2nd and 3rd. Four people died of heat related causes during this period - three in Las Vegas and one in Death Valley.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 536162. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.