Arizona, 2019Excessive Heat and Heat in Arizona, July 10 to 14, 2019
July 10 to 14, 2019 · NWS PSR · 20 events in 15 counties and zones
Strong high pressure centered near the Four Corners led to excessive heat warning conditions across the Phoenix metro area during the middle part of the month. The deadly heat led to 11 fatalities (10 direct and 1 indirect) according to the Maricopa County Department of Public Health.
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- Deaths
- 11
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 20
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
Strong high pressure centered near the Four Corners led to excessive heat warning conditions across the Phoenix metro area during the middle part of the month. The deadly heat led to 11 fatalities (10 direct and 1 indirect) according to the Maricopa County Department of Public Health.
Heat, Central Phoenix
- When
- July 10, 12:00 AM MST to 11:59 PM MST
- Where
- Central Phoenix forecast zone
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 33.349, -112.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
One direct fatality was reported by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, with their details, such as age, gender and circumstances unavailable.
Heat, East Valley
- When
- July 10, 12:00 AM MST to 11:59 PM MST
- Where
- East Valley forecast zone
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 33.349, -112.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
One direct fatality was reported by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, with their details, such as age, gender and circumstances unavailable.
Excessive Heat, Central Phoenix
- When
- July 11, 10:00 AM MST to July 12, 8:00 PM MST
- Where
- Central Phoenix forecast zone
- Deaths
- 2 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 33.349, -112.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Two direct fatalities were reported by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, with their details, such as age, gender and circumstances unavailable.
Excessive Heat, East Valley
- When
- July 11, 10:00 AM MST to July 12, 8:00 PM MST
- Where
- East Valley forecast zone
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 33.349, -112.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
One direct fatality was reported by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, with their details, such as age, gender and circumstances unavailable.
Excessive Heat, Scottsdale/Paradise Valley
- When
- July 11, 10:00 AM MST to July 12, 8:00 PM MST
- Where
- Scottsdale/Paradise Valley forecast zone
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 33.349, -112.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
One direct fatality was reported by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, with their details, such as age, gender and circumstances unavailable.
Excessive Heat, Northwest Valley
- When
- July 11, 10:00 AM MST to July 12, 8:00 PM MST
- Where
- Northwest Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 33.349, -112.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Excessive Heat, Buckeye/Avondale
- When
- July 11, 10:00 AM MST to July 12, 8:00 PM MST
- Where
- Buckeye/Avondale forecast zone
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 33.349, -112.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Excessive Heat, Deer Valley
- When
- July 11, 10:00 AM MST to July 12, 8:00 PM MST
- Where
- Deer Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 33.349, -112.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Excessive Heat, North Phoenix/Glendale
- When
- July 11, 10:00 AM MST to July 12, 8:00 PM MST
- Where
- North Phoenix/Glendale forecast zone
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 33.349, -112.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Excessive Heat, South Mountain/Ahwatukee
- When
- July 11, 10:00 AM MST to July 12, 8:00 PM MST
- Where
- South Mountain/Ahwatukee forecast zone
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 33.349, -112.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Excessive Heat, Southeast Valley/Queen Creek
- When
- July 11, 10:00 AM MST to July 12, 8:00 PM MST
- Where
- Southeast Valley/Queen Creek forecast zone
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 33.349, -112.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Excessive Heat, Tonto Basin
- When
- July 11, 10:00 AM MST to July 12, 8:00 PM MST
- Where
- Tonto Basin forecast zone
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 33.800, -110.812 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Excessive Heat, Yuma
- When
- July 11, 10:00 AM MST to July 12, 8:00 PM MST
- Where
- Yuma forecast zone
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 32.769, -113.906 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Excessive Heat, Aguila Valley
- When
- July 11, 10:00 AM MST to July 12, 8:00 PM MST
- Where
- Aguila Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 33.349, -112.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Excessive Heat, Gila River Valley
- When
- July 11, 10:00 AM MST to July 12, 8:00 PM MST
- Where
- Gila River Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 32.769, -113.906 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Excessive Heat, Tonopah Desert
- When
- July 11, 10:00 AM MST to July 12, 8:00 PM MST
- Where
- Tonopah Desert forecast zone
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 33.349, -112.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Excessive Heat, Gila Bend
- When
- July 11, 10:00 AM MST to July 12, 8:00 PM MST
- Where
- Gila Bend forecast zone
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 33.349, -112.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Northwest Valley
- When
- July 13, 12:00 AM MST to 11:59 PM MST
- Where
- Northwest Valley forecast zone
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 33.349, -112.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
One direct fatality was reported by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, with their details, such as age, gender and circumstances unavailable.
Heat, Central Phoenix
- When
- July 14, 12:00 AM MST to 11:59 PM MST
- Where
- Central Phoenix forecast zone
- Deaths
- 2 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 33.349, -112.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Two direct fatalities were reported by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, with their details, such as age, gender and circumstances unavailable.
Heat, Northwest Valley
- When
- July 14, 12:00 AM MST to 11:59 PM MST
- Where
- Northwest Valley forecast zone
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 1 indirect
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 33.349, -112.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Two fatalities (1 direct and 1 indirect) were reported by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, with their details, such as age, gender and circumstances unavailable.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|
| Heat, Central Phoenix | 2019-07-10 | | | Unknown | Direct |
| Heat, East Valley | 2019-07-10 | | | Unknown | Direct |
| Excessive Heat, Central Phoenix | 2019-07-11 | | | Unknown | Direct |
| Excessive Heat, Central Phoenix | 2019-07-11 | | | Unknown | Direct |
| Excessive Heat, East Valley | 2019-07-11 | | | Unknown | Direct |
| Excessive Heat, Scottsdale/Paradise Valley | 2019-07-11 | | | Unknown | Direct |
| Heat, Northwest Valley | 2019-07-13 | | | Unknown | Direct |
| Heat, Central Phoenix | 2019-07-14 | | | Unknown | Direct |
| Heat, Central Phoenix | 2019-07-14 | | | Unknown | Direct |
| Heat, Northwest Valley | 2019-07-14 | | | Unknown | Direct |
| Heat, Northwest Valley | 2019-07-14 | | | Unknown | Indirect |
- Heat
- Heat below excessive heat criteria that still caused deaths, injuries or significant impacts.
- Excessive Heat
- Heat at or above the local excessive heat warning criteria, or heat that caused deaths.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Excessive Heat in Arizona, July 10 to 12, 20194 deaths · 6 events
- Heat in West Virginia, July 10, 20191 death · 1 event
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Louisiana, July 10, 2019$300,000 · EF1 · 3 events
- Flash Flooding in Tennessee, July 10, 2019$252,000 · 2 events
- Damaging Winds in Ohio, July 10 to 11, 2019$62,000 · 70 kt wind · 23 events
- Flash Flooding and Flood in Indiana, July 10, 2019$95,000 · 54 kt wind · 12 events
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Missouri, July 10 to 11, 2019$100,000 · 52 kt wind · 3 events
- Damaging Winds in Arkansas, July 10, 2019$33,000 · 65 kt wind · 8 events
- Damaging Winds in Kansas, July 10, 201985 kt wind · 32 events
- Damaging Winds in Texas, July 10, 2019$21,000 · 61 kt wind · 10 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, July 10, 2019$20,000 · 1 in hail · 6 events
- Heat in Illinois, July 10, 201919 events
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 928940, 928941, 928951, 928952, 928955, 928961, 928962, 928963, 928964, 928965, 928966, 928968, 928969, 928970, 928971, 928972, 928973, 928989, 928990, 929070.