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Excessive Heat — Sumter, South Carolina
June 21, 2025 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Sumter
Event narrative (NOAA)
Sumter County coroner confirmed a 61 yr old man died from a heat stroke while umpiring a softball game at Patriot Park in Sumter. Nearby maximum air temperature was around 93 degrees Fahrenheit but field temperatures were unknown.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.