Excessive Heat in Southern Craven, North Carolina

Excessive Heat July 13, 2019 · Southern Craven, North Carolina

What the National Weather Service wrote

The temperature at KEWN was 91 with a dew point of 81 which produced a heat index of 111 at the following times on July 13th, 2019:

11:30 - 11:40 LST

The temperature at KEWN was at least 93 or higher, with a dewpoint of 79 or higher between 12:20 LST and 13:30 LST producing a heat index of at least 110 degrees or higher.

The peak heat index occurred at 1320 LST with a temperature of 95 and a dewpoint of 79 producing a heat index of 113 degrees.

The wider storm

The beginning of a prolonged heat wave brought heat index values of 105 to 115 degree for much of Eastern North Carolina during the middle part of July. July 13 was particularly hot and humid with some area heat indices reaching 110 to 115 degrees.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 844452. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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