Arizona, 2022Heat in Arizona, September 5 to 6, 2022
September 5 to 6, 2022 · NWS TWC · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
Hot temperatures 4 to 6 degrees above normal were experienced across Pima County on September 5 and 6. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for one individual found in the desert on the Tohono O'odham Nation and was a contributing factor for one individual in Marana.
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- Deaths
- 2
- Injuries
- 0
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- None recorded
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- None recorded
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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.
Hot temperatures 4 to 6 degrees above normal were experienced across Pima County on September 5 and 6. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for one individual found in the desert on the Tohono O'odham Nation and was a contributing factor for one individual in Marana.
Heat, Tohono O Odham Nation
- When
- September 5, 10:00 AM MST to 8:00 PM MST
- Where
- Tohono O Odham Nation forecast zone
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 32.501, -111.567 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hot high temperatures around 105 degrees, or 4 to 6 degrees above normal, occurred on September 5 causing the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for one individual found in the desert near Route 1 in the far western part of the Tohono O'odham Nation.
Heat, Tucson Metro Area
- When
- September 6, 11:00 AM MST to 7:00 PM MST
- Where
- Tucson Metro Area forecast zone
- Deaths
- 0 direct, 1 indirect
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 32.097, -111.790 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hot high temperatures 101 to 103 degrees, or 4 to 6 degrees above normal, occurred on September 6 causing the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was a contributing factor in the death of one individual found in their Marana home. Heart disease was a complicating factor in this fatality.
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- Heat below excessive heat criteria that still caused deaths, injuries or significant impacts.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Wildfire in California, September 5 to 17, 20222 deaths · 3 injured · 1 event
- Excessive Heat in Nevada, September 5 to 8, 20222 deaths · 7 events
- Excessive Heat in Arizona, September 5, 20221 death · 1 event
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Rhode Island, September 5 to 6, 20223 injured · $1.0 million · 17 events
- Wildfire in Washington, September 5 to 29, 2022$190,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flood and Flooding in Massachusetts, September 5 to 6, 202210 events
- Flash Flooding in New York, September 5, 20229 events
- Excessive Heat in California, September 5 to 8, 20227 events
- Flash Flooding in Connecticut, September 5 to 6, 20225 events
- Excessive Heat in Arizona, September 5 to 7, 20224 events
- Flash Flooding in Arkansas, September 5, 20224 events
- Flash Flooding in Kentucky, September 5 to 6, 20223 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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1058367, 1141406.