Seven people died in the Las Vegas area of heat-related causes.
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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.
The episode as NWS VEF wrote it up.
Seven people died in the Las Vegas area of heat-related causes.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Las Vegas, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 3, 1:17 AM PST, 8 hours 43 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 217 AM PDT Sun Jul 3 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Gusty southwest winds will persist through the holiday weekend, resulting in increased fire danger for southern Nevada and northwestern Arizona. Otherwise, temperatures will briefly drop below average for the start of the upcoming week, but will rise back above normal late in the week. Dry weather is likely through the week. && .SHORT TERM...through Tuesday night. Little has changed from yesterday. Longwave trough, unseasonably deep for early July will remain along the west coast through the period. Dry south-southwest flow will persist through the first half of the week. Hi-res simulations indicated highest gusts today upwards of 40 mph will occur in Clark, Lincoln and Mohave Counties, as well as the western Mojave Desert in San Bernardino County. Breezes stay elevated Monday and Tuesday but gusts look to be about 5-10 mph less than today. Temperatures, along with the dry air will make for a comfortable 4th of July with highs about 5 degrees below normal. .LONG TERM...Wednesday through Saturday. The dry southwest flow enhanced by an area of low pressure set up over the Pacific Northwest is forecast to retreat to areas north of us on Wednesday and Thursday which will help reduce winds in our area and lower fire weather concerns. On the other hand, it will also allow increasing temperatures as high pressure that has been centered over the southeastern states moves westward, becoming centered near the Four Corners region over the weekend. Not only will this result in a return of above normal temperatures to the area for the weekend but could also signal a favorable pattern setting up for a return of monsoon moisture to the southeastern portion of the CWA. At this point, temperatures are forecast to be just slightly above normal but the deterministic guidance is a touch warmer with Las Vegas near 110 degrees by Saturday. As for moisture, the pattern signals only a low grade monsoonal push with a nod of agreement from the Ensemble means. && .AVIATION...For Harry Reid...Similar wind pattern are likely today compared to what occurred yesterday, with slightly higher wind speeds and gusts. South to southwest winds will increase late this morning and afternoon. Gusts 25-30KT are likely,this afternoon. Gusts will diminish after sunset but continue at around 20KT through the early overnight. Gusts should end around midnight, however expect wind speeds to remain around 10KT or more through Monday morning. Breezy south to southwest winds return Monday morning and afternoon, with gusts slightly lower than today's winds of 20-25KT likely. Mostly clear skies will persist through the period. For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast California...South to southwesterly winds are expected across the region again this afternoon, with widespread wind gusts 20-30KT expected. The strongest winds will be through southern Nevada and the Colorado River Valley. In addition, another brief period of west or southwest winds at KBIH with gusts 20-25KT is possible starting around 00Z. Gusts should end after sunset but expect winds to remain elevated through at least the first half of the night. Mainly clear skies are expected across the region with dry conditions prevailing at all TAF sites today. && .FIRE WEATHER...Critical fire conditions this holiday weekend due to dry air and gusty winds from trough along the west coast. South- southwest winds across southern Nevada and northwestern Arizona will peak today, but stay elevated on Monday. Strongest winds will focus in the southeastern Great Basin with gusts up to 40 mph possible, coupled with afternoon relative humidities in the single digits and teens. Winds will diminish overnight with only modest humidity recovery to 20-30%. Red Flag Warning remains in effect through Monday evening. Outdoor burning and firework activity are not recommended during this time. && .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...Spotters are encouraged to report any significant weather or impacts according to standard operating procedures. && SHORT TERM/FIRE WEATHER...Pierce LONG TERM...Salmen AVIATION...Nickerson For more forecast information...see us on our webpage: https://weather.gov/lasvegas or follow us on Facebook and Twitter
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 heat. Local standard time, as filed.
Seven people died in the Las Vegas area of heat-related causes.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat, Las Vegas Valley | 2022-07-04 | 56 | Male | Outside/Open Areas | Indirect |
| Heat, Las Vegas Valley | 2022-07-05 | 52 | Male | Outside/Open Areas | Indirect |
| Heat, Las Vegas Valley | 2022-07-06 | 57 | Male | Outside/Open Areas | Direct |
| Heat, Las Vegas Valley | 2022-07-07 | 52 | Male | Outside/Open Areas | Indirect |
| Heat, Las Vegas Valley | 2022-07-08 | 52 | Female | Outside/Open Areas | Indirect |
| Heat, Las Vegas Valley | 2022-07-03 | 76 | Male | Permanent Home | Indirect |
| Heat, Las Vegas Valley | 2022-07-05 | 80 | Male | Permanent Home | Indirect |
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 1049228.