Scattered thunderstorms and storm clusters developed across upstate South Carolina during the afternoon into the evening. A few of the storms produced brief strong-to-damaging wind gusts.
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Scattered thunderstorms and storm clusters developed across upstate South Carolina during the afternoon into the evening. A few of the storms produced brief strong-to-damaging wind gusts. In addition, the storms tended to move slowly, and one slow-moving storm cluster produced very heavy rainfall and flash flooding in York County.
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 Greenville-Spartanburg, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 30, 1:37 PM EST, 1 hour 35 minutes earlier.
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</html>The Greer radar (KGSP), 86 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:14 UTC.
4 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Public reported a large tree blew down onto and destroyed a car on Pump House Rd.
Utility company reported several trees blown down on power lines in the Marietta area.
Utility company reported trees blown down on power lines.
Law enforcement reported Jones Branch overflowed its banks in the Fort Mill Area after 4 to 5 inches of rain fell in just a couple of hours in association with a slow-moving cluster of thunderstorms. Harris Rd was inundated near I-77 by water from the creek. Additionally, media reported that a portion of I-77 was closed in this same area due to several feet of water inundating the roadway. It was not clear if this water was due to a tributary of Jones Branch overflowing its banks, or due to poor drainage.
Emergency manager reported multiple trees blown down in the Blacksburg area, with some on houses and roads.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in South Carolina in 2024Every state in 2024This day in weather historyWarnings in South Carolina, August 2024
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: 1211412, 1211413, 1211414, 1214896, 1211415.