Excessive Heat — Richland, South Carolina

2024-05-03 · Richland, South Carolina

Event narrative

Multiple broadcast media outlets reported the death of a 3 year old girl who was locked inside a vehicle located in the 1000 block of Parliament Lake Drive. The initial call was for a missing child and deputies arrived and discovered the child unconscious in the vehicle. Deputies rendered first aid and took the child to a hospital, where the girl was pronounced dead. Temperatures at the nearest weather station during this time were in the mid to upper 80s with dewpoints in the mid-60s.

Wider weather episode

Hot and humid conditions were observed across the region on this day. One fatality was reported, a young child locked in a vehicle.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1170224. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.