Heat in Northwest Valley, Arizona

Heat July 31, 2018 · Northwest Valley, Arizona

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

One direct fatality was reported by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, with their details, such as age, gender and circumstances unavailable.

The wider storm

An area of high pressure centered over the Desert Southwest led to dangerous heat across the region. A total of 15 fatalities (9 direct and 6 indirect) were reported by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 864939. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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