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Eventdex · Heat & Excessive Heat

COACHELLA VALLEY

385546

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Event typeevent_typeHeat
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id385,546
Episode IDepisode_id64,397
Begin UTCbegin_utc2012-05-12T20:00:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc2012-05-13T04:00:00+00:00
StatestateCALIFORNIA
County/zone typecz_typeZ
County/zone namecz_nameCOACHELLA VALLEY
Deaths directdeaths_direct1
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect0
Injuries directinjuries_direct0
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect0
Damage propertydamage_property0.00K
Damage cropsdamage_crops0.00K
Weather forecast office sourcewfo_sourceCounty Official
Episode narrativeepisode_narrativeHigh pressure was in place over the region from the 11th through the 14th, creating a warming trend with inland temperatures 5 to 15 degrees above normal for that time of year. Temperatures in the lower deserts ranged from 97 up to 105 during these few days. A heat-related death was reported and confirmed due to this event.
Event narrativeevent_narrativeAn 86 year old male was hospitalized for a heat-related illness on May 12th near Mecca in the Salton Sea desert area of the Coachella Valley. The Riverside County Health Department confirmed his death on May 18 as heat-related. No mental issues were noted.
Yearyear2,012

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