1 flash flood, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The Sterling radar (KLWX), 106 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:02 UTC.
1 flash flood, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy rain caused flooding on several secondary roads near Sparta.
Intense cloud to ground lightning knocked out computer systems, telephones, televisions, and other electronic equipment over the middle portion of the county. The storm inflicted $6,000 worth of damage to the county courthouse in Saluda and lightning destroyed a 160-year old willow oak tree in front of the courthouse. The lightning also went through the phone and power lines, and caused $5,000 worth of damage to electronic equipment in the courthouse complex.
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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: 5155573, 5155574.