Heat, Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet
- When
- September 8, 11:00 AM MST to 7:00 PM MST
- Where
- Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet forecast zone
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 31.880, -109.751 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hot temperatures around 10 degrees above normal caused the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached in southeast Cochise County where temperatures topped out around 100 degrees. The Pima County Medical Examiner determined heat to be the primary cause of death for one individual found in the desert northeast of Douglas.