Excessive Heat in Inland Berkeley, South Carolina

Excessive Heat July 30, 2021 · Inland Berkeley, South Carolina

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several observations sites around Berkeley County reported heat index values of 115 degrees or greater for several hours in the afternoon. This includes the Witherbee Remote Automatic Weather Station (RAWS) site located near Huger.

The wider storm

Under the influence of a strong ridge aloft, hot temperatures combined with high humidity levels to produce dangerous heat indices across southeast South Carolina. Numerous observation sites reported heat index values in excess of 115 degrees for several hours.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 969537. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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