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The 1940 South Carolina hurricane was a Category 2 hurricane that struck the Georgia and South Carolina coast between August 11 and 12, 1940. After forming north of the Leeward Islands , the storm moved west-northwest, moving east of the Bahamas before resuming a west-northwest track towards the Southeastern United States .
[nb 3] The 1940 South Carolina hurricane, which swept through areas of the Southeastern United States in August, was the most damaging and deadly of the tropical cyclones. The season's activity was reflected with an accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) rating of 68 units, [4] below the 1931–1943 average of 91.2. [5]
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.
It started as a Category 5 hurricane when it formed near the coast of Africa, but was downgraded to a Category 3 when it made landfall. ... Track Map of Hurricane Hazel, Saffir–Simpson Scale ...
0–9. 1804 Antigua–Charleston hurricane; 1804 New England hurricane; 1806 Great Coastal hurricane; 1815 North Carolina hurricane; 1827 North Carolina hurricane
• The only hurricane on record in the South Atlantic basin made landfall in Brazil in 2004. USA Today reported the storm was called "Catarina," and it damaged more than 30,000 homes. The storm ...
[nb 2] A major hurricane in mid-August produced hurricane-force winds in Bermuda, [nb 3] and several other tropical cyclones throughout the year resulted in strong winds there. In September, a hurricane impacted the western Gulf Coast of the United States, then a tropical storm struck the Mid-Atlantic. The two storms resulted in $419,000 and ...
Hurricane winds rotate counterclockwise, so the strength of the storm on the dirty side equals hurricane’s wind speed plus its forward velocity, reporting in The Miami Herald said.