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| Event typeevent_type | Wildfire |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 824,339 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 137,332 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2019-05-27T01:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2019-06-01T01:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | SOUTH CAROLINA |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | CHARLESTON |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage cropsdamage_crops | 0.00K |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | Broadcast Media |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | Rainfall across southeast South Carolina was well below normal January-May 2019, with rainfall totals in most areas around 40 to 50 percent of normal. The Charleston International Airport (KCHS) measured just 7.71 inches of rain through the end of May, the driest January-May period on record. Similarly, Downtown Charleston (KCXM) measured only 5.10 inches of rain which ranked as the 2nd driest January-May period on record. ||To make matters worse, a record setting heat wave occurred starting on May 25th. Daily record high temperatures were either tied or broken each day at KCHS from May 25-30. Also, the first 100 degree day in May on record occurred on May 26th and high temperatures reached or exceeded 100 degrees for 4 consecutive days (May 26-29), which ranks as tied for the second longest 100 degree streak on record for any time of year. Coincident with this heat wave was a period of low humidity. Relatively humidity values routinely dropped to less than 30 percent, causing rapid drying of soils and plants. ||The effect of this period of little or no rainfall and record setting temperatures was a rapidly developing drought. The June 4th issuance of the US Drought Monitor (which highlights conditions during the last week of May) showed a large introduction of Severe Drought (D2) across nearly all of southeast South Carolina. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Crop Progress and Condition reports showed significant impacts from the drought to area farms. Fortunately the first half of June was very wet, alleviating the drought and its impacts. |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | Local media outlets reported that a controlled burn sparked a wildfire in the Francis Marion National Forest. The controlled burn jumped from its intended location due to a shift in winds and a wildfire developed in a very dry portion of the forest. All total, approximately 1,600 acres of land were burned either directly from the wildfire or from suppression activities. The Francis Marion National Forest was very dry due to a lack of rain and record setting temperatures and very dry air created an environment supportive of the development and spread of wildfires. |
| Yearyear | 2,019 |
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