South Carolina, 2020Flash Flooding and Flooding in South Carolina, May 29, 2020
May 29, 2020 · NWS CAE · 13 events in 6 counties and zones
Daytime heating and considerable atmospheric instability and moisture produced scattered thunderstorms, some of which reached severe limits. Flash flooding occurred with a few of the storms due to locally heavy rainfall.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 2
- Property damage
- $26,000
- Crop damage
- $900
- 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.
Daytime heating and considerable atmospheric instability and moisture produced scattered thunderstorms, some of which reached severe limits. Flash flooding occurred with a few of the storms due to locally heavy rainfall.
Event by event
5 flash flood, 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 2 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Lancaster
- When
- May 29, 11:08 AM EST to 11:10 AM EST
- Where
- Lancaster County, 10.5 mi N of Van Wyck
- Measured
- 0.25 in hail
- Property damage
- $100
- Crop damage
- $100
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 35.000, -80.860
Spotter reported pea size hail in Indian Land.
Flood, Lancaster
- When
- May 29, 12:00 PM EST to 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Lancaster County, 0.95 mi N of Fosters Xrds to 0.94 mi N of Fosters Xrds
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $100
- Crop damage
- $100
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.794, -80.829
Report received, via social media, of flooding at Old Hickory Rd and Waxhaw Village Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lee
- When
- May 29, 12:02 PM EST to 12:05 PM EST
- Where
- Lee County, 2.99 mi NNE of Wisacky
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.190, -80.180
Trees were downed at Lee State Park.
Thunderstorm Wind, Saluda
- When
- May 29, 6:09 PM EST to 6:11 PM EST
- Where
- Saluda County, 2.39 mi ESE of Merchant
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 34.020, -81.630
Trees down near the intersection of Double Bridges Rd and Papas Path.
Hail, Lexington
- When
- May 29, 6:50 PM EST to 6:52 PM EST
- Where
- Lexington County, 0.57 mi W of Red Bank
- Measured
- 0.25 in hail
- Property damage
- $100
- Crop damage
- $100
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 33.930, -81.240
Public reported pea size hail near Hwy 6 and Old Barnwell Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind, Richland
- When
- May 29, 7:25 PM EST to 7:28 PM EST
- Where
- Richland County, 2.99 mi SSW of Montgomery
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 34.090, -81.150
Tree in roadway at Foxglove Cir and Broad River Rd.
Flood, Richland
- When
- May 29, 7:30 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
- Where
- Richland County, 3.17 mi ESE of Ballentine to 3.22 mi ESE of Ballentine
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Crop damage
- $100
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 34.100, -81.180
Richland Co Dept of Public Works reported that a home was flooded during the evening hours of May 29, 2020, along Rushing Wind Dr near Charing Cross Rd in the Friarsgate community. An RCWINDS mesonet gage nearby recorded 1.80 inches of rain in 50 minutes, with an event total of 2.08 inches. The flooding appears to have occurred in a low lying area, combined with possible drainage issues from Lordship Rd and Rushing Wind Dr.
Flash Flood, Richland
- When
- May 29, 8:00 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
- Where
- Richland County, 1.34 mi SSE of Capitol View to 1.43 mi SSE of Capitol View
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Injuries
- 2 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Crop damage
- $100
- Reported by
- Fire Department/Rescue
- Coordinates
- 33.961, -80.923
Columbia FD and broadcast media reported flooding at Mallard Point Apartments off Hallbrook Dr. The Fire Dept conducted a water rescue. Two people were injured.
Thunderstorm Wind, Richland
- When
- May 29, 8:04 PM EST to 8:09 PM EST
- Where
- Richland County, 0.47 mi S of Hopkins to 0.55 mi SSE of Hopkins
- Measured
- 78 kt (90 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- NWS Storm Survey
- Coordinates
- 33.893, -80.879
A downburst, with winds up to 90 mph, began just west of Lower Richland Blvd, then continued east across Old Creek Rd and Barberville Loop Rd before dissipating. The downburst path length was approximately 0.25 miles long with a width of approximately 400 yards. There were numerous trees, both hardwood and softwood, that were uprooted or snapped. Some of the trees fell and damaged or destroyed several outbuildings and sheds, and another fell on a garage, causing damage to the structure.
Flash Flood, Richland
- When
- May 29, 8:05 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Richland County, 0.25 mi NW of Olympia Mills to 0.07 mi WNW of Olympia Mills
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Crop damage
- $100
- Reported by
- Fire Department/Rescue
- Coordinates
- 33.982, -81.023
Roadway and vehicles flooded at Rosewood Dr and S Assembly St.
Flash Flood, Richland
- When
- May 29, 8:10 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Richland County, 1.06 mi ESE of Columbia to 1.09 mi ESE of Columbia
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $100
- Crop damage
- $100
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 33.992, -81.004
Flooding reported at the intersection of Maple St and Monroe St.
Flash Flood, Sumter
- When
- May 29, 9:36 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Sumter County, 2 mi NW of Sumter to 1.98 mi NW of Sumter
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $100
- Crop damage
- $100
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 33.942, -80.373
Flooding reported at the intersection of Bultman Dr and Wise Dr.
Flash Flood, Richland
- When
- May 29, 10:04 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Richland County, 0.19 mi NW of Olympia Mills
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $100
- Crop damage
- $100
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 33.982, -81.022
Flooding at the intersection of Rosewood Dr and Broadway St.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
- 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.
- Rip Current in North Carolina, May 29, 20201 death · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, May 29, 2020$64,000 · 1 in hail · 18 events
- Damaging Winds in Vermont, May 29, 2020$97,000 · 55 kt wind · 9 events
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in New York, May 29, 2020EF1 · 31 events
- Damaging Winds in New York, May 29, 2020$70,000 · 51 kt wind · 9 events
- Flash Flooding in Pennsylvania, May 29, 2020$45,000 · 2 events
- Damaging Winds in New York, May 29, 2020$18,000 · 52 kt wind · 5 events
- Lightning Strike in Florida, May 29, 20202 injured · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, May 29, 202050 kt wind · 12 events
- Damaging Winds in New Hampshire, May 29, 202050 kt wind · 6 events
- Damaging Winds in Maryland, May 29, 2020$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events
- Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, May 29, 202050 kt wind · 3 events
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: 889592, 889606, 889583, 889589, 889597, 889599, 889602, 889601, 889600, 889604, 889605, 889603, 889607.