May 12, 2025
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.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1264164). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Orangeburg County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.