Scattered thunderstorms produced damaging winds and some hail around the Midlands.  Most wind damage was from trees and powerlines going down.  Locally heavy rains also caused flash flooing in Downtown Columbia.

Thunderstorm Wind in BAMBERG, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 10-JUL-12 12:55:00 to 10-JUL-12 12:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: BAMBERG
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 4.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

DOT reported a few trees down in the Bamberg area and over to Denmark.

Thunderstorm Wind in BAMBERG, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 10-JUL-12 13:40:00 to 10-JUL-12 13:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: SPRINGTOWN
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 4.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Sheriff reported trees down on Ehrhardt Road between Hwy 301 and Olar.

Thunderstorm Wind in BAMBERG, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 10-JUL-12 13:42:00 to 10-JUL-12 13:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: BAMBERG
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 12.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Sheriff reported many trees and powerlines down in Bamberg with widespread outages in town.

Thunderstorm Wind in FAIRFIELD, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 10-JUL-12 13:16:00 to 10-JUL-12 13:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: SIMPSON
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 4.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Highway Patrol reported powerlines down at the intersection of Syrup Mill Road and Peach Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in KERSHAW, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 10-JUL-12 14:47:00 to 10-JUL-12 14:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: CAMDEN
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 6.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Sheriff reported trees down in Camden.

Thunderstorm Wind in KERSHAW, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 10-JUL-12 14:47:00 to 10-JUL-12 14:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: CAMDEN
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 6.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Sheriff reported trees down in Camden.

Thunderstorm Wind in RICHLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 10-JUL-12 14:00:00 to 10-JUL-12 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: LANGFORDS XRDS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Blythewood Fire Dept. reported a tree on a powerline at Branham Road and Claude Bundrick Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in LEE, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 10-JUL-12 15:30:00 to 10-JUL-12 15:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: BISHOPVILLE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 6.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Sheriff reported powerlines down in Bishopville.

Thunderstorm Wind in NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 10-JUL-12 15:50:00 to 10-JUL-12 15:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: CROMER XRDS
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 4.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Highway Patrol and DOT reported a few trees down in the Jalapa area.

Thunderstorm Wind in CALHOUN, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 10-JUL-12 14:23:00 to 10-JUL-12 14:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: LONE STAR
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 8.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

Tri County Electric COOP reported trees and powerlines down near Lone Star.

Heavy Rain in RICHLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 10-JUL-12 19:00:00 to 10-JUL-12 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: COLUMBIA
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Through 8pm 1.98 inches of rain fell at USC...1.86 inches of the total fell in a 35 minute period from 640pm to 715pm.

Thunderstorm Wind in RICHLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 10-JUL-12 17:30:00 to 10-JUL-12 17:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: BALLENTINE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Public reported several trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind in LEXINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 10-JUL-12 17:02:00 to 10-JUL-12 17:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: BATESBURG ARPT
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Highway Patrol reported trees in the road at SC-245 and US-178.

Thunderstorm Wind in LEXINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 10-JUL-12 17:10:00 to 10-JUL-12 17:14:00 (EST-5)
Location: ELLA
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Highway Patrol reported trees in the road at Lester Keisler Road and Campground Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in LEXINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 10-JUL-12 17:20:00 to 10-JUL-12 17:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: SYRUP
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Highway Patrol reported trees in the road at Island Trail Road and Indian Fork Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in RICHLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 10-JUL-12 17:39:00 to 10-JUL-12 17:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: WHITE ROCK
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

NWS employee reported trees down on I-26 at exit 97.

Flash Flood in RICHLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 10-JUL-12 18:30:00 to 10-JUL-12 19:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: COLUMBIA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

USGS web cam and river gages showed flash flooding at the intersection of Whaley and Main Streets.  Water was 2 to 4 feet deep.

Flash Flood in RICHLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 10-JUL-12 18:30:00 to 10-JUL-12 19:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: COLUMBIA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 4.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rocky Branch Creek peaked at 9.4 feet at Blossom and Pickens Street during the flash flood event.  Flood state is 7.2 feet.  Flash flooding occurred in the Five Points area and below the USC soccer stadium at Main and Whaley.

Flash Flood in RICHLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 10-JUL-12 18:45:00 to 10-JUL-12 19:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: COLUMBIA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rocky Branch Creek peaked at 10.7 feet during the flash flood event.  Flood stage is 7.2 feet.

Hail in ORANGEBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 10-JUL-12 12:37:00 to 10-JUL-12 12:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: COPE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Public reported nickel size hail near Cope along with windy conditions.

Hail in NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 10-JUL-12 16:40:00 to 10-JUL-12 16:44:00 (EST-5)
Location: GLYMPHVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Public reported dime size hail in the Glymphville area.

Lightning in AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 10-JUL-12 17:45:00 to 10-JUL-12 17:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: COUCHTON
Property damage: 550.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Aiken Standard reported lightning started a fire that destroyed the Hayden Baptist Church in Couchton.

Heavy Rain in RICHLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 10-JUL-12 19:00:00 to 10-JUL-12 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: COLUMBIA OWENS ARPT
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Through 8pm 2.26 inches of rain fell at Owens Field... 1.85 inches of the total fell in a 27 minute period from 653pm to 720pm.

Thunderstorm Wind in NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 10-JUL-12 16:06:00 to 10-JUL-12 16:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: BUSH RIVER
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Highway Patrol reported trees in the road at Beaver Dam Creek Road and Bush River Road.