Arizona, 2024Heat in Arizona, September 10 to 12, 2024
September 10 to 12, 2024 · NWS TWC · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
Hot temperatures 5 to 8 degrees above normal were experienced across much of southeast Arizona September 10-12. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for two individuals, one in Sierra Vista and one in Sells.
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- Deaths
- 2
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
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- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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 5 to 8 degrees above normal were experienced across much of southeast Arizona September 10-12. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for two individuals, one in Sierra Vista and one in Sells.
Heat, Tohono O Odham Nation
- When
- September 10, 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 temperatures about 6 to 8 degrees above normal were experienced in the Tucson Metro Area September 10, causing the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached. The Sells RAWS topped out at 106 degrees on September 10. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary factor in the death in one individual.
Heat, Upper San Pedro River Valley
- When
- September 12, 10:00 AM MST to 8:00 PM MST
- Where
- Upper San Pedro River Valley forecast zone
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 32.109, -110.569 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hot temperatures about 3 to 6 degrees above normal were experienced in Sierra Vista on September 12, causing the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached. The Fort Huachuca ASOS topped out at 94 degrees on September 12. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary factor in the death in one individual.
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- Heat below excessive heat criteria that still caused deaths, injuries or significant impacts.
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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1217125, 1217126.