Excessive Heat — Western Pima County, Arizona

2019-07-10 to 2019-07-12 · Western Pima County, Arizona

Event narrative

Well above normal temperatures occurred in southeast Arizona July 10th through the 12th. Record high temperatures include 110 degrees (tie) at Tucson International Airport and 107 degrees at Sasabe on the 10th, 110 degrees at Sells and Safford (tie), 108 at Sasabe, 107 at Willcox, 106 at Duncan (tie) and 104 at Nogales Airport on the 11th, and 111 degrees (tie) at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument and 108 at Sasabe on the 12th. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for three adult males and one unidentified male during this time frame but exact dates are estimated. One individual perished on the grounds of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument on the 10th. Three others died on the Tohono O'odham Nation--one in the vicinity of Menager's Dam on the 10th, another near Papago Farms on the 11th, and a third near San Miguel on the 12th.

Wider weather episode

Very hot temperatures were experienced in parts of southeast Arizona on July 10th, 11th and 12th with record high temperatures tied or set in some locations. Four heat-related fatalities occurred--one in western Pima County and three on the Tohono O'odham Nation.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 875154. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.