South Carolina, 2015Damaging Winds and Heavy Rain in South Carolina, July 18, 2015
July 18, 2015 · NWS CAE · 13 events in 5 counties and zones
A squall line of thunderstorms moved south through the Midlands and produced wind damage taking down trees and powerlines.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $41,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 13
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.
A squall line of thunderstorms moved south through the Midlands and produced wind damage taking down trees and powerlines.
Heavy Rain, Richland
- When
- July 18, 5:05 PM EST to 5:35 PM EST
- Where
- Richland County, 1.15 mi W of Ft Jackson
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 34.020, -80.950
RCWINDS gage at Gills Creek near Forest Drive and I-77 showed 2.28 inches of rain between 605 pm and 635 pm.
Thunderstorm Wind, Newberry
- When
- July 18, 5:08 PM EST to 5:12 PM EST
- Where
- Newberry County, 3.25 mi SSW of Bush River
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- State Official
- Coordinates
- 34.280, -81.780
Dispatch reported a couple of trees down near Belmont Church Road.
Heavy Rain, Richland
- When
- July 18, 5:15 PM EST to 5:35 PM EST
- Where
- Richland County, 0.9 mi SW of Forest Acres
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 34.020, -80.990
WLTX relayed video showing several inches of water covering Forest Drive near Beltline.
Heavy Rain, Richland
- When
- July 18, 5:18 PM EST to 5:38 PM EST
- Where
- Richland County, 1.15 mi W of Forest Acres
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 34.030, -81.000
Highway Patrol reported water covering North Beltline and Beechave...roads were temporarily closed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Newberry
- When
- July 18, 5:30 PM EST to 5:34 PM EST
- Where
- Newberry County, Silverstreet
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $14,000
- Reported by
- State Official
- Coordinates
- 34.220, -81.720
Dispatch reported multiple trees and powerlines down around the county from Chappells to Silverstreet to Prosperity.
Thunderstorm Wind, Richland
- When
- July 18, 5:46 PM EST to 5:50 PM EST
- Where
- Richland County, 1.34 mi WNW of Lykesland
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $4,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 33.940, -80.920
Highway Patrol reported a couple of trees down in Columbia including Merrimac Drive and Chilhowie Road.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lexington
- When
- July 18, 6:05 PM EST to 6:09 PM EST
- Where
- Lexington County, 5.35 mi ESE of Gaston Lex Co Arpt
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $8,000
- Reported by
- State Official
- Coordinates
- 33.760, -81.010
Dispatch reported trees and powerlines down on Calvary Church Road.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lexington
- When
- July 18, 6:05 PM EST to 6:09 PM EST
- Where
- Lexington County, 1.8 mi NE of Batesburg Arpt
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $4,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 33.890, -81.500
Highway Patrol reported trees down at Brodie Road and Yorkshire Ct. in Batesburg-Leesville.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lexington
- When
- July 18, 6:10 PM EST to 6:14 PM EST
- Where
- Lexington County, 0.57 mi E of Batesburg Arpt
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 33.870, -81.510
Highway Patrol reported trees down on Kestrel Drive and Fairview Road.
Heavy Rain, Richland
- When
- July 18, 7:00 PM EST to 7:19 PM EST
- Where
- Richland County, 2.69 mi NW of Pontiac Airstrip Arp
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 34.160, -80.900
COCORAHS observer SC-RC-62 reported 2.84 inches of rain in the Summit.
Thunderstorm Wind, Bamberg
- When
- July 18, 8:00 PM EST to 8:06 PM EST
- Where
- Bamberg County, Olar
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- State Official
- Coordinates
- 33.180, -81.180
Dispatch reported a couple of trees down in the Olar area including Hwy 64.
Thunderstorm Wind, Orangeburg
- When
- July 18, 8:00 PM EST to 8:06 PM EST
- Where
- Orangeburg County, Bowman
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- State Official
- Coordinates
- 33.350, -80.680
Dispatch reported trees down in Bowman.
Thunderstorm Wind, Orangeburg
- When
- July 18, 8:11 PM EST to 8:15 PM EST
- Where
- Orangeburg County, Eutawville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 33.400, -80.350
DOT reported a few trees down in the Eutawville area.
- Heavy Rain
- Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.
- 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.
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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 579528, 579530, 579526, 579527, 579531, 579532, 579535, 579536, 579537, 579529, 579538, 579540, 579541.