May 13, 2025
Scattered thunderstorms and storm clusters developed across upstate South Carolina during the evening. One storm produced a brief tornado in Abbeville County. Storms and clusters tended to move slowly, resulting in locally heavy rainfall, with isolated flash flooding developing where multiple storms moved over the same areas.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1266952). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Greenwood County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.