Flood — Orangeburg, South Carolina

2025-05-12 · near Sawyerdale, Orangeburg, South Carolina

Event narrative

Emergency manager reported that Ninety-Six Road was closed due to flooding near the 1300 block.

Wider weather episode

A high-end EF-1 tornado struck the community of Langley, SC overnight on May 12th. The tornado was embedded within an area of heavy rain in an otherwise unfavorable environment to severe weather across the area. It was the only severe report of the event other than some minor flash flooding that was reported later that morning across northern Orangeburg county.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1264164. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.