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Heat in Upper Santa Cruz River and Altar Valleys, Arizona
Heat June 6, 2021 – June 7, 2021 · Upper Santa Cruz River and Altar Valleys, Arizona
What the National Weather Service wrote
Hot temperatures, 5 to 10 degrees above normal, were experienced on June 6-7 with high temperatures in the upper 90s to 100 degrees, causing the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for three males found in the desert, one on the Tohono O'odham Nation near Vamori, one near Arivaca, and another north of Amado.
The wider storm
Hot temperatures in the upper 90s to 100 degrees were experienced on June 6-7 in the lower elevations of southern Pima County. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for three males found in the desert, one on the Tohono O'odham Nation and 2 in southeast Pima County.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 970490. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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