South Carolina, 2010

Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, August 19 to 20, 2010

August 19 to 20, 2010 · NWS CAE · 4 events in 1 county or zone

Isolated severe thunderstorms took down some trees in Chesterfield count and produces 3 to 5 inches of rain within a couple of hours to send many streams over their banks in the north central portions of the county.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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 happened

The episode as NWS CAE wrote it up.

Isolated severe thunderstorms took down some trees in Chesterfield count and produces 3 to 5 inches of rain within a couple of hours to send many streams over their banks in the north central portions of the county.

The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 118 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:04 UTC.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chesterfield

When
August 19, 9:04 PM EST to 9:06 PM EST
Where
Chesterfield County, 1.33 mi WSW of Patrick
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$300
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
34.560, -80.070

Sherrif dispatch reported a tree down on the southbound lane of HWY 1 near BBB Circle.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chesterfield

When
August 19, 9:05 PM EST to 9:07 PM EST
Where
Chesterfield County, 4.3 mi SSW of Rivers
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
34.660, -80.090

Sheriff dispatch reported trees down at HWY102 near Bear Creek Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chesterfield

When
August 19, 9:05 PM EST to 9:07 PM EST
Where
Chesterfield County, 2.36 mi SSW of Thompson
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$300
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
34.670, -80.000

Sheriff dispatch reported a tree down on the roadway at W. Market Street and Teals Mill Road.

Flash Flood, Chesterfield

When
August 19, 11:00 PM EST to August 20, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Chesterfield County, 2.58 mi N of Ruby to 3.44 mi NNW of Chesterfield
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.767, -80.174

Public and Sherrif reported several streams over their banks and several secondary roads temporarily closing some.

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.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 242635, 242636, 242637, 242638.