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Flash Flood in Edgefield County, South Carolina
Flash Flood September 27, 2024 · Edgefield County, South Carolina
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Spotter sent pictures of flash flooding off of Stevens Creek along W Martintown Rd from rainfall that occurred in the core of Helene.
The wider storm
Tropical Storm Helene formed in the NW Caribbean Sea on September 24. Helene moved northward into the Gulf of Mexico where it strengthened into a hurricane on September 25. Helene made landfall as a major hurricane in the Big Bend area of Florida the night of September 26 before quickly moving inland into east central Georgia by early morning on September 27. Helene weakened to a strong tropical storm and produced widespread significant wind damage, including wind gusts above 100 mph across east central Georgia and central South Carolina as well as numerous tornadoes. Numerous fatalities and injuries were reported associated with the passage of Helene.
Began near Morgana (33.6129, -82.0258).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
7 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1212505. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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