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Eventdex · Heat & Excessive Heat

CENTRAL DESERTS

464102

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Event typeevent_typeExcessive Heat
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id464,102
Episode IDepisode_id74,205
Begin UTCbegin_utc2013-06-12T17:00:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc2013-06-13T03:00:00+00:00
StatestateARIZONA
County/zone typecz_typeZ
County/zone namecz_nameCENTRAL DESERTS
Deaths directdeaths_direct0
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect0
Injuries directinjuries_direct0
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect0
Damage propertydamage_property0.00K
Damage cropsdamage_crops0.00K
Weather forecast office sourcewfo_sourceOfficial NWS Observations
Episode narrativeepisode_narrativeUnseasonably strong high pressure aloft developed across the desert southwest on Wednesday, June 6th, and it led to very hot temperatures across the central Arizona deserts including the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. High temperatures in the hotter deserts reached to around 110 degrees and this led to the issuance of an Excessive Heat Warning for the afternoon and early evening hours. The extreme heat led to the death of a Spanish tourist who was attempting to hike Table Top mountain near Casa Grande.
Event narrativeevent_narrativeVery strong high pressure aloft was situated across Arizona on June 12th, and it led to excessive heat across the south central Arizona deserts, including the central deserts of northern Pinal county. According to the official COOP observation at Maricopa 4N, the high temperature reached to 113 degrees on June 12th, exceeding the excessive heat warning threshold for that day. An Excessive Heat Warning was in effect from 10 AM until 8 PM on June 12th.
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