The storm moved inland in a northwesterly direction. Edisto SC remains a haven for sport fishing and tourist charters. Photo measures 8 x 10 inches and is dated 10/12/1940.

Charleston, SC Hurricane Strikes, Aug 1911. Unlike many hurricanes that bounce up the coast from Florida, Hugo roared in directly from offshore and smashed South Carolina with full force around midnight Sept. 21 … It was a Category 4 hurricane when it hit South Carolina. Flooding occurred across the state from the 11th through the 19th. “The North Atlantic Hurricane of September 8-16, 1944.” MWR, p. 187. The history of Folly Beach Island is a story of pirates, shipwrecks, soldiers, and dancing. You are bidding on an original press photo of Aerial Hurricane Damage 1940 Charleston South Carolina. South Carolina Hurricane Climatology. Irma causes severe flooding, power outages in South Carolina ... Hurricane Hugo in 1989 and a 1940 hurricane. 9.92 Peak tide level reached in association with Tropical Storm Irma on September 11th, 2017. SC Hurricane Evacuation Restudy Technical Data Report, 2000. With hurricane season underway in the U.S., we take a look at the most destructive hurricanes from 1940 to 2018. Charleston, SC is in a very high risk hurricane zone. Folly Island was named after its coastline which was once densely packed with trees and undergrowth, as the Old English name for such an area was “Folly.” Southeast Hurricane - August 10-18 1940. A major hurricane destroyed most of the homes on the Island in 1940. — <2000 USCOE. Rainfall totals of 7 to 12 inches were recorded in the southern and northwestern sections of the state. Although Charleston was devastated by Hurricane Hugo in 1989, Edisto Island SC escaped significant damage, catching only the back side of the Hurricane.

The most recent Charleston, SC hurricane was Ana in 2015. It is a story of the hardships and hurricanes that have shaped a thriving beachside community. Possibly of Cape Verde origin, this system was first witnessed between St. Martin and St. Thomas on August 5. Development activity increased after Word War II. Photo has small crease top left corner. Arkansas tornadoes from 1950, listed by county. The Southeast Hurricane of 1940 came ashore near Beaufort, SC, on August 11, 1940 with winds of 105 mph.

84 hurricanes have been recorded in the Charleston, SC since 1930. Peak tide level reached in association with an unnamed hurricane that made landfall near Hilton Head Island, SC as a Category 2 hurricane on August 11th, 1940. Aug 10-13. The system strengthened and turned northward before reaching the Bahamas. — ~2000 Sumner.

Charleston, SC Passenger Plane Crash, Dec 1946. Moving west-northwest, the cyclone passed by the Mona Passage bringing squalls of wind and rain to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Hurricane Information For Charleston, SC . ... story apartment building he owns in Columbia by the University of South Carolina. Two people drowned in their South Carolina homes. In the figure above the Neuse River (as of the morning of Friday Oct. 14, 2016) crested (reached its peak height) at 29.74 feet on Wednesday. — 2000 South Carolina State Climatology Office. Tropical Storms and Hurricanes Which Have Spawned Tornadoes as compiled by Tom Grazulis of The Tornado Project and Bill McCaul of USRA Huntsville

The largest hurricane was Dora in 1964. ... South Carolina Disasters. Hurricanes and Tropical Storms Affecting SC. Landfall near Hilton Head Island, SC as a Cat 2 hurricane with winds near 100 … The dead: 35 people died, including 13 people in South Carolina. The flood stage is …