Tropical Storm — Richland, South Carolina

Event narrative (NOAA)

Many trees and power lines down throughout the county. Some roads were closed. Sections of the county were without power. Falling trees caused damage to structures across the county, particularly in the northwest portion of the county. At least 250 homes sustained some level of damage including 18 destroyed and 94 with major damage. Maximum wind recorded at McEntire Air National Guard Base (KMMT) was 31 knots sustained (36 mph) with a max gust of 46 knots (53 mph). A mesonet site located in Columbia at Laurens and Lady streets measured a max gust of 55 mph. A woman was killed when a tree fell on her mobile home. Areas of flooding with many gages throughout the county measuring 2 day rainfall totals between 5 to 8 inches of rain. Heaviest rain was observed in the city of Columbia with a CoC

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