California, 2022

Excessive Heat in California, June 9 to 12, 2022

June 9 to 12, 2022 · NWS PSR · 10 events in 10 counties and zones

A strong ridge of high pressure over the Southwest led to excessive heat conditions across southeast California. Any heat-associated fatalities that may have occurred during this dangerous heat event are unknown.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 10 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS PSR wrote it up.

A strong ridge of high pressure over the Southwest led to excessive heat conditions across southeast California. Any heat-associated fatalities that may have occurred during this dangerous heat event are unknown.

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Event by event

10 excessive heat. Local standard time, as filed.

Excessive Heat, Joshua Tree Np East

When
June 9, 9:00 AM PST to June 12, 7:00 PM PST
Where
Joshua Tree Np East forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
34.841, -116.178 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Excessive Heat, Imperial County Southwest

When
June 9, 9:00 AM PST to June 12, 7:00 PM PST
Where
Imperial County Southwest forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.040, -115.365 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Excessive Heat, Salton Sea

When
June 9, 9:00 AM PST to June 12, 7:00 PM PST
Where
Salton Sea forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.392, -115.679 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Excessive Heat, Chuckwalla Mountains

When
June 9, 9:00 AM PST to June 12, 7:00 PM PST
Where
Chuckwalla Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.392, -115.679 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Excessive Heat, Imperial County Southeast

When
June 9, 9:00 AM PST to June 12, 7:00 PM PST
Where
Imperial County Southeast forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.040, -115.365 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Excessive Heat, Imperial County West

When
June 9, 9:00 AM PST to June 12, 7:00 PM PST
Where
Imperial County West forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.040, -115.365 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Excessive Heat, Imperial Valley

When
June 9, 9:00 AM PST to June 12, 7:00 PM PST
Where
Imperial Valley forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.040, -115.365 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Excessive Heat, Chiriaco Summit

When
June 9, 9:00 AM PST to June 12, 7:00 PM PST
Where
Chiriaco Summit forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.744, -115.994 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Excessive Heat, Palo Verde Valley

When
June 9, 9:00 AM PST to June 12, 7:00 PM PST
Where
Palo Verde Valley forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.392, -115.679 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Excessive Heat, Chuckwalla Valley

When
June 9, 9:00 AM PST to June 12, 7:00 PM PST
Where
Chuckwalla Valley forecast zone
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
33.744, -115.994 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

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.

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Sources

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1144321, 1144322, 1144323, 1144324, 1144325, 1144326, 1144327, 1144328, 1144329, 1144330.