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October 15, 1954 – Hurricane Hazel made landfall near the North Carolina and South Carolina border as a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h), causing major damage. Tides of 10–11 ft (3.0–3.4 m) were reported along the coastline, destroying hundreds of buildings.
0–9. 1804 Antigua–Charleston hurricane; 1804 New England hurricane; 1806 Great Coastal hurricane; 1815 North Carolina hurricane; 1827 North Carolina hurricane
A number of creeks overflowed causing floodwaters that, in areas, were several feet deep. The opening of the Beaufort Center of the University of South Carolina was delayed due to Gracie. [19] It would be 30 years before another major hurricane struck South Carolina: Hurricane Hugo in September 1989. [8]
A major hurricane is a Category 3 or higher, the maximum sustained winds of at least 111 mph. North Carolina didn't make the top 5. Storms from 1880 to 2020 North Carolina ranked number 2 with 159 ...
The late 1800s go down as one of the worst periods of back-to-back killer storms in recorded American history. For example, the “Georgia/South Carolina Hurricane” arrived at high tide in ...
The hurricane downed some trees branches and limbs and toppled telegraph and telephone wires in Savannah. [19] Coastal regions of South Carolina and other areas slightly farther inland experienced major damage to corn, cotton, and rice crops. [20] Tides reached about 10 ft (3.0 m) above normal at Charleston. [1]
Two days later, Able attained hurricane status, and on August 30 it turned sharply to the north-northwest in response to a cold front. The hurricane reached peak winds of 100 mph (160 km/h) just prior to moving ashore near Beaufort, South Carolina on August 31. Although it quickly weakened below hurricane force, Able maintained tropical storm ...
Here’s when history tells us to expect the worst. Chase Karacostas. August 8, 2022 at 5:00 AM ... Not a single hurricane reached South Carolina or North Carolina at full strength in 2021, and ...