8 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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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.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Charleston, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Oct 5, 2:19 PM EST, 5 hours 31 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
319 PM EDT WED OCT 5 2005
...SOME PRODUCTS WILL BE DELAYED THIS AFTERNOON TO INCLUDE LATE
INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER ON TROPICAL STORM
TAMMY...
.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...TROPICAL STORM TAMMY MOVING
SLOWLY NORTH JUST OFF THE FLORIDA EAST COAST. ABUNDANT TROPICAL
MOISTURE CONTINUES TO PUSH ASHORE ACROSS SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND
EASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA. HEAVY RAIN AND WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH HAVE
ALREADY OCCURRED ACROSS COASTAL AREAS OF CWFA.
REGARDLESS OF EXACT TRACK OF TAMMY...EXPECT FEEDER BANDS TO CONTINUE
PUSHING ASHORE TONIGHT WITH HEAVY RAINFALL AND TROPICAL STORM WIND
GUSTS ALONG THE COAST. FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WITH A STORM TOTAL OF 3
TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS EXPECTED.
THE PERSISTENT ONSHORE FLOW WILL LEAD TO TIDES RUNNING 1 TO 2 FEET
ABOVE EXPECTED VALUES THIS EVENING. TIDE GAUGE READINGS SHOULD
APPROACH BUT FALL JUST SHORT OF SHALLOW COASTAL FLOODING.
HOWEVER...THE RIP CURRENT RISK WILL REMAIN HIGH AND MODERATE TO
SEVERE BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY AROUND HIGH TIDE THIS
EVENING.
THE EFFECTS OF TAMMY MAY LINGER INTO EARLY THURSDAY AND EXPECT A
BREAK THEN. HOWEVER...MODELS INSIST ON BRINGING ADDITIONAL WAVES OF
MOISTURE AND LIFT NORTHWARD FROM THE TROPICS AND ACROSS THE
SOUTHEASTERN STATE. WILL KEEP POPS ON THE HIGH SIDE THROUGH SATURDAY.
&&
.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...A COLD FRONT AND MID
LEVEL SUPPORT FROM THE WEST WILL CONTINUE THE RAIN CHANCES THROUGH
THE WEEKEND BUT AMOUNTS SHOULD BE LIGHTER. WILL CONTINUE DRY
FORECAST EARLY NEXT WEEK BUT CONFIDENCE IS LOW WITH A LARGE MODEL
SPREAD IN SOLUTIONS.
&&
.MARINE...A STRONG ONSHORE FLOW ASSOCIATED WITH TAMMY AND A BROAD
INVERTED TROUGH WILL KEEP ROUGH MARINE CONDITIONS IN THE FCST
THROUGH TONIGHT. SUSTAINED WINDS THUS FAR HAVE BEEN IN THE 25-35 KT
RANGE WITH NUMEROUS GUSTS OVER TROPICAL STORM FORCE. THESE SHOULD
PUSH A BIT FARTHER NORTH TONIGHT BUT MOSTLY JUST MAINTAIN SIMILAR
SPEEDS AS TAMMY MOVES INLAND NEAR THE FL/GA LINE. DO NOT EXPECT SEAS
TO INCREASE TOO MUCH FROM THEIR CURRENT VALUES OF 9-13 FT. FULLY
DEVELOPED SEAS WITH A 30 KT SUSTAINED WIND FOR 24 HRS IS 15 FT...AND
DO NOT EXPECT THESE WINDS TO LAST LONGER THAN THAT EXCEPT PERHAPS
OVER THE SRN GA WATERS.
AFTER TAMMY DEPARTS THE PICTURE WILL HAVE CONTINUED SOUTHERLY FLOW
IN ADVANCE OF APPROACHING COLD FRONT. NONE OF THE MODELS HAVE A
HANDLE ON THE INITIAL CONDITIONS NOR THE INTERACTION OF THE FRONT
AND THE TROPICAL MOISTURE. SO THERE IS NOT MUCH TO WORK WITH FOR THE
MARINE CONDITIONS BEYOND 24 HRS. EXPECT SEAS TO CONTINUE TO BE HIGH
THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO DECENT SLY FETCH AND LONG
DURATION SCA WINDS. A FEW MODELS DEVELOP ANOTHER TROPICAL SYSTEM
NEAR THE YUCATAN AND BRING IT UP THE COAST FRI/SAT. THIS WOULD ONLY
COMPOUND THE WIND/SEAS EARLY IN THE PERIOD. SHOULD HAVE A FROPA LATE
SATURDAY...WHICH WILL AT LEAST BRING AN OFFSHORE FLOW WITH
DECREASING WINDS AND SEAS TO BEGIN NEXT WEEK.
&&
.AVIATION...FIRST ROUND OF HVY RAIN HAS NOW MOVED THROUGH THE
TERMINALS. CIGS IN THE MVFR CATEGORY ARE EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF THE
TAF PERIOD WITH IFR AT TIMES ESP DURING CONVECTIVE BANDS. WINDS WILL
REMAIN GUSTY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN BECOME MORE STEADY IN
THE 10-20 KT RANGE OVERNIGHT. XPCT RAIN TO BE STEADY THROUGH TONIGHT
THEN SLIGHTLY LESS COVERAGE THU MORNING. BURSTS OF HEAVIER ACTIVITY
WILL LIKELY REDUCE VSBYS TO LESS THAN 2SM. HAVE TRIED TO PROG THESE
BURSTS BUT SHORT-TERM AMENDMENTS ARE GOING TO BE REQD WHEN CERTAINTY
INCREASES.
&&
.CHS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...TROPICAL STORM WARNING ALTAMAHA RIVER TO SAVANNAH RIVER.
FLOOD WATCH ALL ZONES.
SC...TROPICAL STORM WARNING SAVANNAH RIVER TO S SANTEE RIVER.
FLOOD WATCH ALL ZONES.
MARINE...TROPICAL STORM WARNING AMZ330-350-352-354-374.
&&
SCW/JRLHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 846 AM EDT WED OCT 5 2005 AMZ330-350-352-354-374-GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040- 042>045-047>051-061000- CHARLESTON HARBOR- WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM-JENKINS-SCREVEN-CANDLER-BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-TATTNALL-EVANS- INLAND BRYAN-COASTAL BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-COASTAL CHATHAM-LONG- INLAND LIBERTY-COASTAL LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-COASTAL MCINTOSH- ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-DORCHESTER-BERKELEY-INLAND JASPER-BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER- 846 AM EDT WED OCT 5 2005 UPDATED TO INCLUDE INFO ON T.S. TAMMY THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA... SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. .T.S. TAMMY...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE COASTAL WATERS THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. A FEW GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE ARE POSSIBLE OVER COASTAL LAND AREAS...MAINLY IN THUNDERSTORMS. ADDITIONALLY...HIGH SURF CONDITIONS AND AN ENHANCED RIP CURRENT RISK EXIST. FOR INFORMATION ON ALL HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH TAMMY...REFER TO THE LATEST HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT. .HEAVY RAINFALL...A FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA THROUGH TONIGHT. ABUNDANT TROPICAL MOISTURE WITH T.S. TAMMY WILL SURGE ONSHORE. HEAVY RAINFALL IS LIKELY CLOSER TO THE COAST AND THIS COMBINED WITH TIDES RUNNING AT LEAST A FOOT HIGHER THAN PREDICTED WILL LEAD TO AN ENHANCED THREAT OF FLOODING. REFER TO THE FLOOD WATCH MESSAGE AND LATER STATEMENTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS POTENTIALLY SERIOUS WEATHER SITUATION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. .T.S. TAMMY...TAMMY IS EXPECTED TO BE AFFECTING THE AREA THURSDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON TAMMY. .HEAVY RAINFALL...THE FLOOD WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED INTO FRIDAY. AS MUCH AS 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED. THESE RAINS ALONG THE COAST WILL RESULT IN FLOODING PROBLEMS... ESPECIALLY IF HEAVY RAIN FALLS NEAR THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON AND/OR TONIGHT IF FLOODING BECOMES AN ISSUE. 24/JRL
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
519 PM EDT WED OCT 05 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0519 PM TROPICAL STORM BEAUFORT 32.43N 80.67W
10/05/2005 BEAUFORT SC FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN IN SEVERAL PLACES THROUGHOUT
BEAUFORT COUNTY.
&&PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
559 PM EDT WED OCT 05 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0430 PM TROPICAL STORM 3 ENE FOLLY BEACH 32.68N 79.89W
10/05/2005 AMZ350 SC C-MAN STATION
PEAK WIND GUST 54 MPH /47 KNOTS/.
&&PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
640 PM EDT WED OCT 05 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0108 PM TROPICAL STORM 10 SE RICHMOND HILL 31.84N 81.18W
10/05/2005 BRYAN GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE DOWN ON KILKENNY ROAD.
0530 PM TROPICAL STORM RICHMOND HILL 31.94N 81.30W
10/05/2005 BRYAN GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
POWERLINES BLOWN DOWN ON CLARKTOWN ROAD NEAR HIGHWAY 17.
0530 PM TROPICAL STORM 7 SE RICHMOND HILL 31.87N 81.22W
10/05/2005 BRYAN GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE BLOWN DOWN ONTO A HOUSE OFF SAYLE LANE OFF HIGHWAY
144. NO INJURIES.
&&PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
751 PM EDT WED OCT 05 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0730 PM TROPICAL STORM WADMALAW ISLAND 32.68N 80.17W
10/05/2005 CHARLESTON SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN ON WADMALAW ISLAND.
0745 PM TROPICAL STORM EDISTO ISLAND 32.56N 80.28W
10/05/2005 CHARLESTON SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN ON EDISTO ISLAND.
0750 PM TROPICAL STORM HILTON HEAD ISLAND 32.22N 80.75W
10/05/2005 BEAUFORT SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN THROUGHOUT THE ISLAND.
&&PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
822 PM EDT WED OCT 05 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0750 PM TROPICAL STORM SAVANNAH 32.08N 81.10W
10/05/2005 CHATHAM GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES AND POWERLINES LINE THROUGHOUT MANY PORTIONS OF THE
COUNTY.
&&PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
825 PM EDT WED OCT 05 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0750 PM TROPICAL STORM SAVANNAH 32.08N 81.10W
10/05/2005 CHATHAM GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES AND POWERLINES BLOWN DOWN THROUGHOUT MANY PORTIONS
OF THE COUNTY.
&&The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 118 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:47 UTC.
8 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Tammy flooded numerous roads throughout the county.
Heavy rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Tammy flooded General McIntosh Road, Lewisville Road, and Lathrop Avenue.
Heavy rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Tammy washed out Lee Place Road.
Heavy rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Tammy flooded Russian Street near the intersection with Highway 144.
Heavy rainfall associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Tammy flooded Cay Creek Road.
Heavy rainfall associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Tammy flooded roads around Halfmoon Landing. Cay Creek Road, Briars Bay Road, and Phillips Road were washed out.
Heavy rainfall associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Tammy flooded Murray Townsend Road.
Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and power lines just east of Halfmoon Landing.
The last of several episodes of heavy rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Tammy and its remnants produced numerous flooded roads across the county. Five homes were damaged by the flood waters, 15-20 roads washed out, and 2 pond dams burst.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Georgia in 2005Every state in 2005This day in weather historyWarnings in Georgia, October 2005
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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5476324, 5476325, 5476326, 5475763, 5475764, 5475767, 5475766, 5475768, 5475765.