The Dexes / Heat & Excessive Heat / 176268
Eventdex · Heat & Excessive Heat
GREATER PHOENIX AREA
176268
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| Event typeevent_type | Excessive Heat |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 176,268 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 30,099 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2009-07-05T19:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2009-08-01T03:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | ARIZONA |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | GREATER PHOENIX AREA |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 2 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | County Official |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | Strong high pressure aloft dominated the southwestern states for most of the month. |July 2009 was the hottest month on record in Phoenix...wth a mean monthly temperature of 98.3F, which was 3.5F hotter than normal. The period from July 10 to July 20 was the hottest in the Valley's climatological history, with an average maximum temperature of 112.7 degrees during those 10 days. Yuma was also very hot with a mean monthly temperature of 97.5F, or 3.8 degrees above normal. |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | Prolonged heat throughout much of the month of July contributed to 10 heat-caused deaths, according to the Maricopa County medical examiner. July 2009 was not only the hottest July on record but the hottest month of all-time in Phoenix. Records for Phoenix began in 1896. There were 15 days in July where highs reached 110 or hotter at Phoenix Sky Harbor airport. |
| Yearyear | 2,009 |
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