Heat — Richland, South Carolina

2019-05-22 · Richland, South Carolina

Event narrative

Media reports indicated that a 4-year-old boy, visiting from Maryland, died from hyperthermia, in the late afternoon, while inside a vehicle that was parked outside a home in Blythewood, SC.

Wider weather episode

A 4 year old boy died inside a vehicle due to hyperthermia.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 819190. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.