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The sources I looked at (e.g. [0]) suggest a maximum temperature of 91 F with a humidity of maybe 72 %, equating to a wet bulb of 28.51 C [1].

Are you sure about those temperatures/humidities? 100 F with 99 % humidity equates to a wet bulb of 37.75 C [2], well above the commonly accepted theoretically survivable limit of 35 C.

[0] https://www.weatherwx.com/hazardoutlook/sc/fort+jackson.html

[1] https://www.omnicalculator.com/physics/wet-bulb?advanced=1&c...

[2] https://www.omnicalculator.com/physics/wet-bulb?advanced=1&c...




I remember specifically days where we woke up and it was already 96 degrees and there were still puddles from the rain the previous day.

I think what it means to survive those temperatures may be the issue here, because obviously you don't just drop dead if you are a healthy 18 year old. An obese 65 year old will be long dead in an environment that a healthy 18 year old can run wind sprints in.




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