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Eventdex · Heat & Excessive Heat

CHARLESTON

248680

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Event typeevent_typeExcessive Heat
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id248,680
Episode IDepisode_id42,640
Begin UTCbegin_utc2010-07-26T19:00:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc2010-07-26T20:00:00+00:00
StatestateSOUTH CAROLINA
County/zone typecz_typeZ
County/zone namecz_nameCHARLESTON
Deaths directdeaths_direct0
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect0
Injuries directinjuries_direct0
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect0
Damage propertydamage_property0.00K
Damage cropsdamage_crops0.00K
Weather forecast office sourcewfo_sourceMesonet
Episode narrativeepisode_narrativeRecord heat across the area along with plenty of moisture produced heat index values between 115 and 125 degrees. Surface Based CAPE values reached as high as 6000-6500 j/kg with DCAPE values approaching 1500-1600 j/kg. Thunderstorms initially formed in close proximity to an inland trough of low pressure and along the sea breeze. The convection sent out numerous outflow boundaries triggering additional thunderstorm development.
Event narrativeevent_narrativeThe heat index value reached 118 degrees at the mesonet station located on the College of Charleston campus in downtown Charleston, South Carolina.
Yearyear2,010

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