Excessive Heat — Northwest Valley, Arizona

2018-08-04 · Northwest Valley, Arizona

Event narrative

Two direct fatalities were reported by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, with their details, such as age, gender and circumstances unavailable.

Wider weather episode

Strong high pressure over the Desert Southwest led to excessive heat warning conditions near the beginning of the month. The deadly heatwave resulted in 31 fatalities (27 direct and 4 indirect) according to the Maricopa County Department of Public Health.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 866453. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.