80 mph wind gusts, large hail and scorching heat forecast for the Columbia area

A heat advisory has been issued in the Columbia area of South Carolina for the second consecutive day as more severe weather is in Wednesday’s forecast.

Temperatures are expected to eclipse 100 degrees in the Midlands a day after reaching a high of 97 in Columbia, according to Weather Underground.

The heat advisory will be in place until 8 p.m., as the heat index could top out at 110 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. No other warnings or watches have been issued for the Midlands, but that is subject to change as the storms get closer.

The searing heat won’t be the only potentially life-threatening weather effect in the Columbia area forecast Wednesday…

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