South Carolina, 2000

Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in South Carolina, September 22 to 23, 2000

September 22 to 23, 2000 · NWS CAE · 8 events in 4 counties and zones

4 flash flood, 2 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$7,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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Event by event

4 flash flood, 2 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Richland

When
September 22, 3:45 PM EST to 6:45 PM EST
Where
Richland County, Pontiac
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.022, -80.903 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

EPD reported flash flooding in low lying areas and across roads in northeast Richland Coundy.

Flash Flood, Kershaw

When
September 22, 4:45 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
Where
Kershaw County, Elgin
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.339, -80.590 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

EPD reported flash flooding in low lying areas and across roads in the Elgin and Lugoff areas.

Thunderstorm Wind, Barnwell

When
September 22, 11:28 PM EST
Where
Barnwell County, Williston
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$7,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.400, -81.417

Sheriff reported trees down in Williston, one fell onto a liquor store.

Tornado, Barnwell

When
September 22, 11:52 PM EST to 11:53 PM EST
Where
Barnwell County, 5 mi W of Kline
Rating
F0
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
60 yd
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
33.120, -81.433

Damage survey found F0 tornado path along Lyndhurst Road taking down only trees.

Tornado, Bamberg

When
September 23, 12:25 AM EST to 12:27 AM EST
Where
Bamberg County, Denmark
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
100 yd
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
33.317, -81.150

Storm survey found a weak F1 touched in Denmark on Lee Rd. It took down 7 pecan trees in an orchard, overturned a doublewide mobile home, and damaged roof to 7 homes.

Flash Flood, Barnwell

When
September 23, 1:00 AM EST to 4:30 AM EST
Where
Barnwell County, Countywide
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.266, -81.435 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

EPD reported flooding streams, roadways with washouts, and flodding in low lying areas. Thirteen homes were flooded, a few businesses and one school.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bamberg

When
September 23, 1:05 AM EST
Where
Bamberg County, Olar
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
33.183, -81.183

Highway department reported scattered trees down in the Olar area.

Flash Flood, Bamberg

When
September 23, 1:37 AM EST to 5:00 AM EST
Where
Bamberg County, Countywide
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.215, -81.054 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

EPD reported flooding streams, roadways with washouts, and several homes flooded.

What these are

Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5170054, 5170053, 5170055, 5170107, 5169647, 5170108, 5170109, 5170110.