A moist and unstable environment ahead of an approaching cold front allowed scattered showers and thunderstorms to develop, some of which produced locally heavy rain along with wind damage and small hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 22-MAY-17 13:40:00 to 22-MAY-17 13:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEW HOPE
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Reported by: County Official

Several trees were downed, and a tin roof was blown off, on US Hwy 176 between Mud Creek Rd and Hwy 219.

Flash Flood in LEXINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 22-MAY-17 13:17:00 to 22-MAY-17 13:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: GREEN HILL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.10K
Reported by: State Official

Multiple reports of flooded roadways and flooded cars in West Columbia and Cayce. The locations included C Ave and 9th St, 9th St and Meeting St, 1000 block of Sunset Blvd, Charleston Hwy and Hart St, and Jarvis Klapman and Augusta Hwy (US Hwy 1). The Walmart on US Hwy 1 near Interstate 26 had flooding in the parking lot.

Thunderstorm Wind in LEXINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 22-MAY-17 13:32:00 to 22-MAY-17 13:37:00 (EST-5)
Location: GREEN HILL
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: State Official

Trees and power lines were downed at Buff St and Sunset Blvd (US Hwy 378) in West Columbia.

Flash Flood in RICHLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 22-MAY-17 13:40:00 to 22-MAY-17 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: OLYMPIA MILLS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.10K
Crop damage: 0.10K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Columbia Police reported flash flooding at Main St and Whaley St. Rocky Branch Creek in flood.

Thunderstorm Wind in NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 22-MAY-17 13:40:00 to 22-MAY-17 13:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEW HOPE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Newberry County Sheriff reported trees down on US Hwy 176.

Thunderstorm Wind in SALUDA, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 22-MAY-17 13:50:00 to 22-MAY-17 13:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: SALUDA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Report of a tree down on Butler Rd, a power line down on Long Rd, and a tree limb down on a power line on Newberry Hwy near Church Rd. Time estimated.

Flash Flood in RICHLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 22-MAY-17 14:00:00 to 22-MAY-17 14:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: WOODFIELD
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.10K
Crop damage: 0.10K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Flash flooding reported on Percival Rd at Northshore Rd at Gills Creek.

Hail in SALUDA, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 22-MAY-17 13:35:00 to 22-MAY-17 13:36:00 (EST-5)
Location: MERCHANT
Magnitude: 0.25 
Property damage: 0.10K
Crop damage: 0.10K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

CoCoRaHS observer SC-SL-6 reported pea size hail, with minor leaf damage, 3.5 miles ENE of Saluda.

Hail in LEXINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 22-MAY-17 13:05:00 to 22-MAY-17 13:06:00 (EST-5)
Location: HAPPY TOWN
Magnitude: 0.25 
Property damage: 0.10K
Crop damage: 0.10K
Reported by: Public

Report received via social media of pea size hail in West Columbia.

Thunderstorm Wind in RICHLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 22-MAY-17 12:50:00 to 22-MAY-17 12:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: FOREST ACRES
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Report received via social media of a tree down on Cedar Springs Rd in Columbia.