Excessive Heat — Death Valley National Park, California
2019-08-26 to 2019-08-31 · Death Valley National Park, California
1
Direct deaths
Event narrative
Excessive Heat Warning criteria were reached in Death Valley National Park. The event continued into September. One person died in the park, presumably of heat related causes.
Wider weather episode
A prolonged excessive heat episode affected nearly all of the lower elevations of the Mojave Desert. The episode continued into September.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 843786. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.