Excessive Heat — Riverside County Mountains, California
2021-06-14 to 2021-06-21 · Riverside County Mountains, California
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Direct deaths
1
Injuries
Event narrative
Hot temperatures occurred across the area with Idyllwild peaking at 104 degrees on June 16th. A female hiker died on the Pacific Crest Trail near Anza from heat stroke and another hiker was helicopter air lifted to hospital.
Wider weather episode
A long lasting heat wave occurred across Southern California from June 14th through the 20th, where many daily records were broken. A wildfire also broke out in the Riverside County Mountains on the 13th, which led to damages and road closures. Isolated thunderstorms also produced gusty winds.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 966946. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.