Slow moving thunderstorms produced wind damage and torrential downpoors in the central Midlands. Trees and powerlines came down and flash flooding occurred in downtown Columbia with water several feet in some areas.
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Slow moving thunderstorms produced wind damage and torrential downpoors in the central Midlands. Trees and powerlines came down and flash flooding occurred in downtown Columbia with water several feet in some areas.
The Columbia radar (KCAE), 69 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:46 UTC.
4 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Sheriff reported a tree down across hwy 178.
Public reported 4 trees snapped off at I-26 and Broad River road at the Cracker Barrel.
Sheriff reported trees down on Kennerly road.
County Official reported a tree down on hwy 901 at the count line.
Broadcast media and public reported torrential rains causing flash flooding in east central Lexington and west central Richland counties. Three to five inches of rain fell within a 1 to 3 hour period causing flash flooding in several areas, especially in down town Columbia. Water levels rose to nearly 12 feet at the gage on Rocky Branch Creek near the intersection of Main and Whaley streets. Several cars were submerged and flooding extended into the USC campus area. Flooding in the Five-Points area and on Gervais street near Harden street had water up to the windows of cars and the foot bridge across Rocky Branch Creek at Maxcy Gregg Park was submerged. Several people had to be rescued from trapped vehicles in the flooded areas of Columbia.
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