Excessive Heat — Richland, South Carolina

2009-10-07 · Richland, South Carolina

Event narrative

A Ft. Jackson recruit died as a result of heatstroke. Pvt. Jamal Britt, 19, of Edgewood, Md. died at 5:04pm EDT.

Wider weather episode

Temperatures reached the 90 degree mark which were well above normal for this time of year. A recruit from Ft. Jackson died from heatstroke as a result.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 192888. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.