Heat in Union, South Carolina

Heat July 23, 1999 · Union, South Carolina

Death

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An elderly woman died while walking outside her home. Probable cause was cardiac arythmia caused by heat stress. Temperatures were well into the 90s with high humidity.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5713083. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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