Heat — Greater Greenville, South Carolina

2012-06-29 to 2012-06-30 · Greater Greenville, South Carolina

Wider weather episode

An 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.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 407654. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.