Heavy Rain in Laurens County, South Carolina

Heavy Rain July 9, 2013 · Laurens County, South Carolina

Death

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A tree fell in saturated soil, possibly due to gusty winds, across highway 76. A vehicle later collided with the tree, killing the passenger.

The wider storm

Slow moving thunderstorm complexes developed for a second evening over Upstate South Carolina. The storms caused a few areas of flash flooding and knocked down several trees, mainly due to wet ground.

Began near Hickory Tavern (34.5200, -82.1900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 470567. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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