South Carolina, 2006

Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, August 29 to 30, 2006

August 29 to 30, 2006 · NWS CAE · 5 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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.

What forecasters said that day

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 Columbia, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 29, 8:52 PM EST, 1 hour 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 29, 8:52 PM EST, 1 hour 55 minutes before
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The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 41 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:46 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfield

When
August 29, 10:47 PM EST
Where
Fairfield County, Winnsboro Arpt
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
34.317, -81.100

Fairfield county airport reported wind gusts to 60mph that ripped apart their windsock and almost flipped over several tied down planes.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lexington

When
August 30, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Lexington County, Leesville
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
33.917, -81.517

Highway Dept. reported trees and powerlines down in Leesville.

Flash Flood, Lexington

When
August 30, 4:00 PM EST to 6:30 PM EST
Where
Lexington County, Batesburg
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.902, -81.272 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Police reported several roads cclosed due to flooded waters. A couple of cars were stalled in the water with no occupants inside.

Flash Flood, Lexington

When
August 30, 4:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Lexington County, 5 mi ESE of Leesville
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
33.902, -81.272 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Highway Dept. reported water covering Hallman Wagon road near US 1 in the Gilbert area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lexington

When
August 30, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Lexington County, Gilbert
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
33.917, -81.383

Highway Dept. reported powerlines down in the Gilbert area.

What these are

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.
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.

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

The same day elsewhere

More

Every storm in South Carolina in 2006Every state in 2006This day in weather historyWarnings in South Carolina, August 2006

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5520491, 5520492, 5520493, 5520494, 5520495.