Heat — San Diego County Mountains, California
2003-07-04 · San Diego County Mountains, California
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Injuries
Wider weather episode
Nine people were overcome by heat exhaustion in narrow canyons. Eight people were rescued on July 4 from Cedar Falls, located 10 miles east of Ramona. The next day, a 58 year old male was rescued from Hellhole Canyon Preserve, 7 miles east of Valley Center. Temperatures at the times of rescue ranged were between 100 and 104 degrees.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5365765. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.