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Heat in Upper Santa Cruz River and Altar Valleys, Arizona
Heat August 27, 2019 · Upper Santa Cruz River and Altar Valleys, Arizona
What the National Weather Service wrote
Above normal temperatures occurred in southeast Arizona on August 27th. High temperatures included 105 degrees at the Tucson International Airport, 107 degrees at Sells and 104 degrees (record high) at Sasabe. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for one adult male 11 miles south of Three Points.
The wider storm
Hot temperatures were recorded across southeast Arizona on August 27th. One heat-related fatality occurred in southeast Pima County.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 875351. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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