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Eventdex · Heat & Excessive Heat

GREENWOOD

407663

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Event typeevent_typeExcessive Heat
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id407,663
Episode IDepisode_id67,945
Begin UTCbegin_utc2012-06-29T17:00:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc2012-07-01T04:59:00+00:00
StatestateSOUTH CAROLINA
County/zone typecz_typeZ
County/zone namecz_nameGREENWOOD
Deaths directdeaths_direct0
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect0
Injuries directinjuries_direct0
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect0
Weather forecast office sourcewfo_sourceASOS
Episode narrativeepisode_narrativeAn oppressively hot and humid airmass that spent several days building west of the Appalachians finally made it east of the mountains, bringing very hot conditions to upstate South Carolina. The high temperature at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport hit 105 degrees on the 29th and 103 degrees on the 30th, both records for the day. The heat index hit 106 degrees. The high temperature at Anderson hit 105 degrees on both the 29th and 30th with a heat index up to 107 degrees. Excessive heat affected areas south of Interstate 85. The Greenwood ASOS hit 106 degrees both days, with a heat index of 110 degrees on the 30th. The heat index also hit 110 at the Rock Hill ASOS. An elderly woman died on the 30th from heat-related complications in an Easley nursing home after the air conditioning quit working. Even hotter conditions extended through July 1st, before thunderstorms brought somewhat cooler conditions.
Yearyear2,012

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