| Year |
Dates
in S.C. |
Landfall
Area |
Category |
Storm Name |
Comments |
|---|
| 1871 |
August 18 |
Cape Canaveral, FL |
H |
Track |
Moved northward along coast, out to sea south of Wilmington, NC. |
| 1871 |
October 6 |
Apalachicola, FL |
H |
Track |
Moved northeastward to SC coast and out to sea. |
| 1872 |
October 24 |
Cedar Key, FL |
H |
Track |
Moved out to sea near Jacksonville, FL., second landfall south of Wilmington, NC |
| 1873 |
September 19 |
Apalachicola, FL |
H | Track |
Moved out to sea about Savannah, GA., and northeast along coast. |
| 1874 |
September 28 | Cedar Key, FL |
H |
Track |
Moved out to sea near Jacksonville, Fla., second landfall south of Wilmington, N.C. |
| 1877 |
October 3 | Panama City, FL |
H | Track |
Moved across South Carolina midlands; out to sea at about Norfolk, VA |
| 1878 |
September 12 |
Beaufort, S.C. |
H |
Track |
Moved directly north through S.C. |
| 1881 |
August 27 |
Savannah, GA |
H | Track |
Moved west across Ga.; peripheral northeast quadrant effects: rainfall, winds, storm surge. |
| 1882 |
September 10 |
Pensacola, FL |
H |
Track |
Moved across upper northwest South Carolina |
| 1882 |
October 12 |
Cedar Key, FL |
H |
Track |
Moved out to sea south of Savannah, Ga., then northeast along coast. |
| 1883 |
September 11 |
Myrtle Beach, S.C. |
H |
Track |
Moved directly north; 53 dead in N.C. |
| 1884 |
September 12 |
Savannah, GA |
H |
Track |
Moved out to sea near Georgetown, S.C. |
| 1885 |
August 25 |
Beaufort, S.C. |
H |
Track |
Moved inland, out to sea at about Manteo, N.C.; severe damage along storm path. |
| 1885 |
October 12 |
Tampa-St. Petersburg FL. |
T.S. |
Track |
Moved north, across S.C. midlands; heavy rains. |
| 1886 |
June 22 |
Apalachicola, FL |
H |
Track |
Northeast across S.C. midlands; heavy rains. |
| 1886 |
July 1 |
Tallahassee, FL |
H |
Track |
Entered S.C. near Hampton; heavy rains across Coastal Plain. |
| 1888 |
September 9 |
Tampa-St. Petersburg FL. |
T.S. |
Track |
Across S.C. midlands heavy rains; |
| 1889 |
September23 |
Pensacola, FL |
H |
Track |
Notheast across S.C. Piedmont |
| 1893 |
June 15-16 |
N Cedar Key, FL |
H |
Track |
Northeast , along S.C. coast, out to sea near Norfolk, VA. |
| 1893 |
August 27-28 |
Savannah, GA |
H |
Track |
North-northeast through SC midlands. 96-120 mph winds, tremendous storm surge; major damage; moved north near Columbia, then northeast. 2,000 dead, $10 million damage. |
| 1893 |
3-Oct |
Biloxi, MS |
H |
Track |
Moved northeast across S.C. Piedmont; heavy rains, out to sea about Manteo, N.C. |
| 1893 |
October 13 |
near Charleston |
H |
Track |
Moved north-northeast, caused loss of life in Georgetown S.C. |
| 1894 |
September 27 |
Tampa-St. Petersburg FL. |
H |
Track |
Moved northeast; second landfall south of Edisto Island S.C., dissipating inland |
| 1894 |
October 9 |
Panama City, FL |
H |
Track |
Northeast inland along S.C. coast and out to sea about Norfolk, VA. |
| 1896 |
September 29 |
Cedar Key, FL |
H |
Track |
North-northeast through S.C. midlands; heavy rains. |
| 1897 |
September 22 |
Wilmington, NC |
T.S. |
Track |
Passed offshore. No reports. |
| 1898 |
August 31 |
Savannah, GA |
H |
Track |
Inland along Savannah river, then through Georgia-Alabama. |
| 1899 |
October 31 |
Myrtle Beach, S.C. |
H |
Track |
North into N.C., becoming an extratropical cyclone. |
| 1901 |
July 12-13 |
Manteo, NC |
H-1 |
Track |
Weakened to Tropical storm; out to sea south of Morehead City, N.C. Second landfall as tropical depression, Myrtle Beach, SC; heavy rains. |
| 1901 |
September 18 |
Pensacola, FL |
T.S. |
Track |
Entered S.C. as extratropical storm; northeast and out to sea near Myrtle Beach, heavy rains. |
| 1901 |
September 28 |
Tallahassee, FL |
T.S. |
Track |
North across extreme western SC, across mountains. |
| 1902 |
June 15 |
Tallahassee, FL |
T.S. |
Track |
Entered S.C. in Aiken area, weakening to extratropical stage; entered N.C. in Charlotte area. |
| 1902 |
October 11 |
Pencagoula, MS |
H-1 |
Track |
Entered S.C. mountains as extratropical cyclone moving northeast. |
| 1903 |
September 16 |
Panama City, FL |
H-1 |
Track |
Northwest, then east across S.C. as tropical depression. |
| 1904 |
September 14 |
Charleston-G'Town, SC |
H-1 |
Track |
Northwest, then turned northeast; high winds and heavy rains $1.5 million damage. |
| 1904 |
November 5 |
Biloxi, MS |
T.S. |
Track |
Entered S.C. northwest of Savannah. Moved northeast and out to sea; heavy rains |
| 1906 |
17-Sep |
Wilmington, NC |
H-3 |
Track |
TS after passing coastline; heavy rains; considerable damage to shipping. |
| 1907 |
September 22 |
New Orleans, LA |
T.S. |
Track |
Moved Northeast, weakened to extratropical storm; crossed upper SC piedmont. |
| 1907 |
September 28-29 |
Panama City, FL |
T.S. |
Track |
Entered S.C. above Savannah, Ga.; moved northeast along coast and out to sea. |
| 1908 |
October 23 |
Charleston-G'Town, SC |
T.S. |
Track |
Weakening, moved inland and dissapated; heavy rains in northeastern S.C. |
| 1910 |
October 19 |
Ft. Myers, FL |
H-3 |
Track |
Weakened rapidly to TS. Moved northeast and passes off S.C. coast; some damage to shipping |
| 1911 |
August 28 |
Savannah, GA - Beaufort, SC |
H-2 |
Track |
106-mph winds, high tides; 17 dead; $1 million damage at Charleston. Moved West into Georgia, recurved to northeast. |
| 1912 |
June 13-14 |
Lafayette, LA |
T.S. |
Track |
Moved northeast through northwest S.C. and out to sea near Cape Hatteras, N.C. |
| 1912 |
July 15 |
Brunswick, GA |
T.S. |
Track |
Winds and heavy rain in lower S.C. |
| 1913 |
September 4 |
Morehead City, NC |
H-1 |
Track |
Rapidly dissipating storm; heavy rain in S.C. mountains. |
| 1913 |
October 8-10 |
Charleston, SC |
T.S. |
Track |
Curved sharply northeast and exited Cheraw, S.C. area; heavy rains Northeast S.C. |
| 1915 |
August 2-3 |
Daytona Beach, FL |
T.S. |
Track |
Curved North-Northeast, entered Aiken area, S.C. |
| 1916 |
July 14 |
Bulls Bay, SC |
H-1 |
Track |
Moved northwest as tropical storm; record rainfall, $10-11 million damage, mostly flooding. |
| 1916 |
September 5-6 |
Wilmington, NC |
T.S. |
Track |
Caused some rain in northeast S.C., but passes well to north-northeast. |
| 1916 |
4-Oct |
Savannah, GA |
T.S. |
Track |
Tropical depression at landfall; moderate gales and rainfall in lower S.C. |
| 1920 |
Sept. 22-23 |
Wilmington, NC |
H-1 |
Track
| Weakening tropical storm, rain squalls northwest S.C. |
| 1924 |
16-Sep |
Panama City, FL |
H-1 |
Track |
Moved out to sea at Savannah, Ga.; along coast as TS. Winds and rain, lower S.C. coast. |
| 1924 |
29-Sep |
Cedar Key, FL |
T.S. |
Track |
Northeast across coastal S.C. as extratropical storm. Winds, rain. |
| 1927 |
October 2-3 |
Savannah, GA |
T.S. |
Track |
50 mph winds at Charleston, S.C.; rain. |
| 1928 |
August 10-11 |
Melbourne, FL |
H-2 |
Track |
Passed northeast over S.C. Piedmont as extratropical storm; heavy rain, wind, two tornadoes. |
| 1928 |
September 18 |
Melbourne, FL |
H-4 |
Track |
Recurved northeast across lower Coastal Plain, Jacksonville, Fla. to Greenville, N.C., then North to Canada. At Hurricane strength into S.C.; TS into Pa. Five dead. 10-12'' rainfall; severe flooding; $4-6 million damage. |
| 1929 |
October 1-2 |
Apalachicola, FL |
H-3 |
Track |
Entered S.C., Aiken area, as extratropical storm. Heavy rains on already-saturated soil caused severe flooding and establishing many new high water marks |
| 1933 |
September 7 |
Palm Beach, FL |
H-3 |
Track |
Recurved northeast after landfall on 9/3; dissipated in S.C. |
| 1934 |
May 27-31 |
Ft. Myers, FL |
T.S. |
Track |
Second landfall at Savannah, Ga. Circular track Northwest to mountains, then a loop through Ga., then East near Aiken and dissipated. |
| 1935 |
September 5 |
Cedar Key, FL |
H-2 |
Track |
Skirted west Fla. coast, curved northeast over Ga., S.C and N.C. As tropical storm. Heavy rains, 55 mph winds, four tornadoes in S.C. |
| 1938 |
October 24 |
Cedar Key, FL |
T.S. |
Track |
Extratropical storm along S.C. coast. |
| 1939 |
August 18 |
Melbourne, FL and Apalachicola, FL |
H-1 |
Track |
Entered S.C. as tropical depression. Heavy rains in Western S.C. |
| 1940 |
August 11 |
Beaufort, S.C. |
H-2 |
Track |
West-northwest track; 34 dead and $9.9 million property and crop damage in SC. Hurricane force maintained over most of coast. |
| 1941 | October 7-8 |
Miami, Apalachicola, FL |
H-2 |
Track |
Tropical storm through Ga. and S.C.; out to sea at Charleston, S.C. Heavy rains. |
| 1944 |
August 1-2 |
Wilmington, NC |
H-1 |
Track |
Heavy rains in Northeastern S.C. |
| 1944 |
October 19-20 |
Edisto Island-Charleston, SC |
H-2 |
Track |
Moved across Fla. into the Atlantic, entered SC as TS. $350, 000 property and crop damage. Heavy rains. |
| 1945 |
June 24-25 |
Crystal River, FL |
H-1 |
Track |
Moved across Fla. and to Northeast well offshore; regained strength; gale winds and heavy rains. |
| 1945 |
September 17 |
Savannah, GA- Hilton Head, SC |
H-3 |
Track |
Moved North out of Fla., offshore then North through S.C. Coastal Plain. High winds, severe flooding, tornado; $6-7 million damage. |
| 1946 | July 5 |
NC/SC State Line |
T.S. |
Track |
Heavy rain in Northeastern, S.C. |
| 1946 |
October 8 |
Tampa-St. Petersburg FL. |
H-1 |
Track |
TS through lower Piedmont of S.C. Heavy to excessive rains, moderate winds. |
| 1946 |
November 2-3 |
Palm Beach, FL |
T.S. |
Track |
Dissipating through eastern S.C. and out to sea. Moderate winds and rainfall. |
| 1947 |
September 24 | Cedar Key, FL |
T.S. |
Track |
Moved Northeast as extratropical storm through East-Central S.C. |
| 1947 |
October 8 |
Jacksonville, FL |
T.S. |
Track |
Circled north and across S.C. upper Piedmont in dissipating stage. |
| 1947 |
October 15 |
Savannah, GA |
H-2 |
Track |
High tides, gale winds, light-to-moderate rainfall. |
| 1949 |
August 28 |
Palm Beach, FL |
H-3 |
Track |
North-northeast through west-central S.C. as TS. |
| 1950 |
October 18-19 |
Miami, FL |
H-3 |
King |
Peripheral effect of dissipation stage on S.C. upper Piedmont; heavy rains and gale winds |
| 1950 |
October 25 |
Cedar Key, FL |
H |
Love | Peripheral effects; moderate-heavy intermittent rain. |
| 1952 |
August 30-31 |
Beaufort, S.C. |
H-1 |
Able |
The strom entered the coast of SC near Beaufort causing gale winds about 80-90 mph and excessive rains in the eastern part of the state while strong winds and moderate to heavt rains were the rule elsewhere in the state. It caused 2 deaths and 3 million property damage. |
| 1953 |
Aug. 31-Sept.1 |
Savannah, GA |
T.S. |
TS#3 |
North-northeast across S.C. as a weak TS. |
| 1953 |
September 20-21 |
Cedar Key, FL |
T.S. |
TS#7 |
Dissipating, moved across north Fla., East Ga., and offshore S.C. coast. Scattered rainfall, moderate winds. |
| 1953 |
September 27 |
Panama City, FL |
H-1 |
Florence |
Northeast over Fla., Ga.; weakened to extratropical storm. Gale winds; heavy to excessive rainfall. |
| 1954 |
October 15 |
SC-NC State line |
H-4 |
Hazel |
One of the most severe storms to hit S.C. to-date. 1 dead; highest tides 16.9 ft. (MLW); $27-million damage. Moved northward off the coast of SC during the morning of the 15th with its center passing between 90 and miles east of Charleston about 8.am and reachin the vacinity of the SC -NC boundary between 9-10am. |
| 1955 |
August 11-12 |
Cape Lookout, NC |
H-3 |
Connie |
Its approach and passage occurred during the period 10th to 13th, the center did not penetrate the SC coastline and no hurricane force winds were reported, although rain squalls occurred as far south as the lower part of the state tides were 1-2 feet higher than normal along the coast. |
| 1955 |
August 17 |
Wilmington, NC |
H-1 |
Diane |
Moved North-northwest into N.C.; heavy rains, high tides, $100,000 damage in S.C. |
| 1955 |
September 18-19 |
Morehead City, NC |
H-3 |
Ione |
Moved northward off the SC coast and was about 150 miles east of Mytle beach.Rainfall began falling on the 18th in the northwestern tip of the state and as it passed it spread as far west as Lancaster county and as far south as Berkeley county. |
| 1956 |
September 21-24 |
Fort Walton Beach, FL |
H-1 |
Flossy |
Flossy became extratropical on the 25th over Georgia and continued northeastward across eastern South Carolina, dropping heavy rain throughout its path and breaking a drought in the northeast. |
| 1958 |
September 27 |
none |
H |
Helene |
Approached north-coastal area, curved Northeast. Minor damage from storm's fringe effects. |
| 1959 |
May 31-Jun 3 |
Week's Island, LA |
T.S. |
Arlene |
Rain event. |
| 1959 |
July 8-9 |
McClellanville, SC |
H-1 |
Cindy |
1 dead, gale winds, high tides, heavy rains (to 10'' in some areas) caused considerable flash flooding. During its movement inland in SC had never reached hurricane proportions till it moved inland the Bull Bay McClellanville area north of Charleston about 2200 EST on the 8th, highest winds were 60-65mph per hour from the east, at Georgetown. |
| 1959 |
September 29 |
St. Helena Is., SC |
H-3 |
Gracie |
Moved Northwest at hurricane strength, 100 mph winds; weakened to TS, passed Columbia, turned north-northwest and into N.C. near Gastonia. Winds 140 mph at landfall; tides near 6 ft. above normal; several fatalities; disaster-proportion property damage south coast; heavy crop damage; moderate to heavy flooding form 6-8'' rainfall. |
| 1960 |
July 29 |
Cedar Key, FL |
T.S. |
Brenda |
Moved from the Gulf of Mexico northwards across northern Florida and extreme southeastern Georgia into the Atlantic, and its center was located a distance off-shore from beufort, South Carolina at about 11:00 a.m on July 29. It continued in the vacinity of SC northeasterly movement at about 25 mph. Its movement was marked by heavy to excessive rains along the coast and coastal plains in many central districts. |
| 1960 |
September 11 |
Tampa-St. Petersburg FL. |
H-4 |
Donna |
Made its appearance off the SC coast 50 to 70 miles off shore from Beaufort, at 2:00 p.m EST on the 11th. The center moved parallel to the coastline nort-northeast to northeastward, with speeds varying from 20 to 30mph. the center of the hurricane left the vacinity of SC about 8:00p.m ESt on the 11th. |
| 1961 |
September 13 |
Wilmington, NC |
T.S. |
TS#6 |
Tropical depression well offshore; TS at landfall; no significant effects on S.C. |
| 1962 |
August 27-28 |
Offshore |
T.S. |
Alma |
Rain event. |
| 1963 |
October 25 |
Offshore |
H |
Ginny |
Stayed 50 mi. offshore; heavy rains along coast; slight damage |
| 1964 |
June 7 |
Offshore |
T.S. |
TS #1 |
The storm crossed Florida nad moved northwards along and parallel to the SC coast on the 6th and 7th. It caused very heavy rain along the coast from Charleston northwards. |
| 1964 |
August 29-30 |
Palm Beach, FL |
H-2 |
Cleo |
Moved north-northwest as TS, turned north-northeast over upper Piedmont S.C.; gale winds along coast, several tornadoes; 3-8'' rainfall, some flooding; crop damage. |
| 1964 |
September 12-13 |
Jacksonville, FL |
H-2 |
Dora |
Moved West as TS, turned northeast thru SC coastal plain. 3-8'' rainfall; one tornado; minor damage |
| 1964 |
October 4-5 |
New Iberia, LA |
H-3 |
Hilda |
The storm caused a synoptic low pressure alignment near northern Florida, which brought heavy to excessive rains to SC on the 4th-6th that caused heavy damage from flooding, early effects were felt in Oconee, Pickens, Greenville, and Spartanburg were rainfall in the moutains was reported in excess of 10 inches. |
| 1965 |
June 15-16 |
Panama City, FL |
T.S. |
TS#1 |
Extratropical storm across S.C. midlands; generally heavy rainfall. |
| 1966 |
June 10 |
Apalachee Bay, FL |
H-2 |
Alma |
Produced the highest winds of 65 mph in SC as it crossed the southern portion of the state. Heavy rains caused flooding in Dillon County, damaging crops and property. |
| 1968 |
June 7-11 |
Tampa-St. Petersburg FL. |
T.S. |
Abby |
Entered S.C. near Aiken, North into N.C.; curved northeast, then southeast, into northeast S.C. Minor flooding, crop and property damage; 3-10'' rain and beach erosion. |
| 1968 |
August 11 |
Offshore |
H-1 |
Dolly |
Rain event. |
| 1968 |
October 19-20 |
Cedar Key, FL |
H-1 |
Gladys |
Passed offshore, at full strength, rain, minor flooding. |
| 1969 |
September 8-9 |
Offshore |
H-1 |
Gerda |
Rain event. |
| 1970 |
May 25-26 |
Cedar Key, FL |
T.S. |
Alma |
Heavy rains in dissipating after landfall; northeasy across S.C. midlands as tropical depression, flooding; $50,000 crop damage. |
| 1970 |
August 16-18 |
Morehead City, NC |
STS |
Sub Tropical Storm #4 |
Rain event. |
| 1971 |
August 26-28 |
Morehead City, NC |
T.S. |
Doria |
Rain event. |
| 1971 |
September 29-31 |
Bogue Inlet, NC |
H-1 |
Ginger |
Rain event. |
| 1972 |
June 20-21 |
Panama City, FL |
H-1 |
Agnes |
Passed across S.C., causing heavy rains in western SC |
| 1972 |
September 13-14 |
none |
T.S. |
Dawn |
Erratic in movement well offshore, recurved before dissipating while moving northeast along Ga. and south coast of S.C. Rain and wind |
| 1975 |
June 27-28 |
none |
T.S. |
Amy |
Weak tropical depression northeast off S.C. coast; no significant damage. |
| 1975 |
October 26 |
Offshore |
T.S. |
Hallie |
Rain event. |
| 1976 |
August 20-21 |
Charleston, SC |
T.S. |
Dottie |
North from Fla. Keys to Charleston; higher than usual tides, beach erosion, rains. |
| 1976 |
September 14-15 |
none |
STS |
Sub Tropical Storm #3 |
Subtropical storm moved north from central Fla.; offshore near Jacksonville; on shore near Charleston; 3-4'' rain; 2-3 feet higher tides; beach erosion and minor street flooding. |
| 1977 |
September 7-8 |
Morgan City, LA |
H-1 |
Babe |
Dissipation stage moved east across S.C. upper Piedmont, out to sea over Cape Hatteras. Heavy rains. |
| 1977 |
September 4-7 |
Offshore | H-1 |
Clara |
Formed north of Charleston, SC. |
| 1979 |
September 4 |
Savannah, GA |
H-2 |
David |
North-northeast through S.C. $10 -million damage; five tornadoes, 6-8'' rains, much beach erosion. |
| 1981 |
August 19-20 |
N Myrtle Beach, SC |
H-1 |
Dennis |
Heavy rains, 6'' or more; significant flood damage in low-lying areas. Reached hurricane strength after exiting. |
| 1982 |
June 18-19 |
Offshore |
STS |
Sub-Tropical Storm #1 |
Formed over eastern Gulf of Mexico, drifted across Florida and passed offshore South Carolina. |
| 1984 |
September 11-14 |
near Wilmington, NC |
H-2 |
Diana |
Minimal category 2 at landfall; heavy rains, high winds; minor damage in S.C. |
| 1984 |
September 29-30 |
Palm Beach, FL |
T.S. |
Isidore |
Moved northeast well offshore, Heavy rains. |
| 1985 |
July 25 |
Fripp Island, SC |
H-1 |
Bob |
Minimal hurricane came ashore at Fripp Island and moved northward |
| 1985 |
August 17 |
Peacon Island, LA |
H |
Danny |
Dissipated into large disorganized area that passed across the northwest tip of the State causing, four tornadoes in Spartanburg, York, and Union counties. |
| 1985 |
October 10 |
Fernandina Beach, GA |
T.S. |
Isabel |
Rain event. |
| 1985 |
November 22 |
Panama City, FL |
H-1 |
Kate |
Downgraded to a tropical storm and moved eastward across the south tip of S.C. Storm turned northeast and passed up the coast before moving out to sea. Damage was minor. |
| 1986 |
August 15 |
none |
H-1 |
Charley |
Formed on August 15 about 140 miles east southeast of Charleston. The disturbance moved northward and became a minmal hurricane. Charley remained a considerable distance offshore but caused heavy rains along the immediate coast. |
| 1988 |
August 28 |
Beaufort, SC |
T.S. |
Chris |
Came ashore in Beaufort County during the early afternoon. Moved northward through Central S.C. during afternoon and evening. Spawned off numerous tornadoes and thunderstorms. Heavy rain (3-6 inches) causing urban flooding. |
| 1989 |
September 21 |
Charleston, SC |
H-4 |
Hugo |
Landfall at Isle of Palms, S.C. winds 140 mph -- gust 160+, costliest storm in South Carolina's history at over 6 billion dollars, 35 related fatalities, storm surge 20+', severe inland damage as winds gusting to 109 mph at Sumter, SC. |
| 1990 |
October 12 |
West-Central, FL |
T.S. |
Marco |
Formed between the Florida Keys and Cuba on the 9th, moved slowly northward along the Florida Gulf Coast, making landfall along the Florida Panhandle. As Marco moved northward, it weakened. Though it did cause flooding rains, at least 120 dams failed statewide. The highest rain totals were unofficially reported as 10 to 11 inches in Spartanburg county. |
| 1991 |
June 3 |
Miami, FL |
T.S. |
Ana |
Rain, no reports |
| 1991 |
August 18 |
Newport, RI |
H-3 |
Bob |
1 fatality. Rain event. |
| 1992 |
August 27 |
Homestead, FL |
H-4 |
Andrew |
Several bands of thunderstorms moved across northwestern S.C. ahead of the remnants of Hurricane Andrew. Heavy rains fell in the mountains, totalling four to seven inches over 36 hours, but no substantial flooding occurred. The strongest band produced some wind damage in abbeville county. |
| 1994 |
June 7 |
Pensacola, FL |
T.S. |
Alberto |
Made landfall in the Pan-handle of Florida, then came inland into Georgia. Georgia felt the greatest effect of Alberto, for he created floods, causing damage to dams and houses. Tropical Storm Alberto then fizzled into a few thunderstorms. |
| 1994 |
August 17 |
New Orleans, LA |
T.S. |
Beryl |
Rainfall Associated with Tropical Storm Beryl totaled 4 to 5 inches in the Piedmont area of the Upstate, and 12 inches in the mountains. This rainfall caused severe flooding in northern Greenville and Spartanburg counties, along with flooding of the Saluda River System was the worst in the past 60 years. |
| 1994 |
November 21 |
Ft. Myers, FL |
H-1 |
Gordon |
Made landfall at Ft. Myers, FL, then exited into the Atlantic on the 16th. Tropical Storm Gordon then took a north-eastward track toward the ocean, and then reverted back to Florida before coming up the coast and through S.C. coastal areas. Caused minor coastal floods, with 1 to 2 feet higher than normal tides. |
| 1995 |
June 5 |
St. Teresa, FL |
H-1 |
Allison |
Dissipated into remnants after pounding the Florida panhandle, and most of Georgia. The remnants of Allison moved through SC causing heavy rains, some flooding and minor wind damage. In Georgetown county heavy rains caused street flooding. A waterspout moved onshore at Hilton Head damaging 35 parked cars, and some other minor damage. |
| 1995 |
August 28 |
Hollywood, FL |
T.S. |
Jerry |
Ripped through the upstate of S.C., causing flash floods, and dumping 8 to 10 inches of rain in about an eight hour period. The rainfall bullseye was just south of Greer, S.C. Some totals were upwards of 20 inches; several large dams broke causing flooding across the state. The S.C. Dept. of Transportation estimated $4-5 million dollars worth of damage to roads and bridges from Hurricane Jerry. |
| 1996 |
June 19 |
N/A |
T.S. |
Arthur |
The center of Tropical Storm Arthur passed about 75 miles east of Cape Romaine, N.C. on the morning of June 19, causing minimal surf and no surge. Rainfall in Georgetown, S.C. accumulated around 5 inches as the storm approached and passed, but it fell gradually, there was no flooding reported. |
| 1996 |
July 12 |
Surf City, NC |
H-3 | Bertha |
Came close to the coastal counties of S.C., but did not cause any significant damage. The maximum sustained winds (36 kts) and peak gusts (50 kts) both occurred at the Charleston City office. Bertha's most significant impact was on tourism. No significant beach erosion, but did cause $785k damage to the coastal area of S.C. |
| 1996 |
September 4 |
Cape Fear, NC |
H-3 | Fran |
3'-8' of coastal rain. 20 million dollars in flood damage. |
| 1996 |
October 8 |
Cedar Key, FL |
T.S. |
Josephine |
Turned into an extratropical storm before producing flash floods, and heavy rains (3 to 5 inches) in many places of S.C. Thunderstorms from extratropical Josephine created wind gusts between 50-60 mph, causing down trees and power lines. On Hilton Head Island, residents had flooding of water up to the side of their cars. |
| 1997 |
July 24 |
Mobile Bay, LA |
H-1 |
Danny |
The remnants moved out of northeast Georgia and across the Upstate from the 23rd to the 24th. Hurricane Danny spawned two short-lived, weak tornadoes. The remnants also caused flash flooding, bridges to break, and houses to be flooded. |
| 1998 |
August 26 |
Wilmington, NC |
H-3 |
Bonnie |
The Center came within 70 miles of the Horry County coast. As the storm tracked northward during the afternoon and early evening. Highest wind reports were from the NNW, ranging as high 82 mph at the Cherry Grove pier, while at the Myrtle Beach Pavilion the highest gust was 76 mph. Rainfall ranged from 2 to 4 inches. Ocean levels rose 2 to 3 feet above normal with no overwash. |
| 1998 |
September 3 |
Panama City, FL |
H-1 |
Earl |
Came ashore on the Florida Gulf Coast as a tropical storm, and passed across the Carolinas as an extratropical storm on the 3rd. Wind gust reports ranged as high as 70 mph in Horry county, where sustained winds reached 50 mph for 5 minutes. A tornado briefly touched down in Georgetown County. Rainfall reports ranges from 2 to 4 inches on the ground. |
| 1999 |
August 29 |
Harker's Island, NC |
H-1 |
Dennis |
Rainbands from Dennis created 6 inches of rain for Horry County S.C. The highest wind gust, 48 mph, occurred in North Myrtle Beach, S.C. |
| 1999 |
September 16 |
Cape Fear, NC |
H-5 | Floyd |
The center moved northeast about 60 miles off the coast of Georgetown,S.C., where wind gusts were recorded at 50 to 60 mph. Rainfall was heavy along coastal counties, a foot fell in Georgetown County; 18 inches feel in eastern Horry County. The heavy rains caused flooding to many roads, and buildings. Waves were reported to be 15 feet at Cherry Grove Pier where damage was the largest. |
| 1999 |
October 17 |
Miami, FL |
H-3 |
Irene |
Rainbands from Irene created 3 to 5 inches of rain for coastal S.C. There was minor street flooding reported by emergency management personnel across Charleston, Dorchester, and Berkeley counties. The highest wind gust, 48 mph, occurred in downtown Charleston, S.C. There were reports of sporadic power outages, along with minor beach erosion along the Charleston County coastline. |
| 2000 |
September 18-19 |
Cedar Key, FL |
H-1 |
Gordon |
Gordon Report |
| 2000 |
September 22-23 |
Fort Walton Beach, FL |
T.S. |
Helene |
Helene Report |
| 2001 |
June 12-14 |
Morgan City, LA |
T.S. |
Allison |
Allison Report |
| 2002 |
October 11 |
McClellanville, SC |
H-1 |
Kyle |
Kyle Report |
| 2003 |
July 2 |
King Lake, LA |
T.S. |
Bill |
Bill Report |
| 2003 |
September 18-19 |
Drum Inlet, NC |
H-1 |
Isabel |
A Category 5 storm south of the Bahamas that weakened to a Category 1 storm offshore South Carolina. |
| 2004 |
August 1-2 |
No Landfall |
H-3 | Alex |
Alex Report |
| 2004 |
August 12-13 |
ST George Island, FL |
T.S. |
Bonnie |
Bonnie Report
Supplemental Damage Report |
| 2004 |
August 14 |
Cayo Costa, FL |
H-4 |
Charley |
Charley Report
Supplemental Damage Report |
| 2004 |
September 6-8 |
Hutchinson Island, FL |
H-4 | Frances |
Frances Report
Supplemental Damage Report |
| 2004 |
August 28-30 |
Awendaw, SC |
H-1 |
Gaston |
Gaston Report
Supplemental Damage Report |
| 2004 |
September 17 |
Pine Beach, AL |
H-5 |
Ivan |
Ivan Report
Supplemental Damage Report |
| 2004 |
September 27-28 |
Hutchinson Island, FL |
H-3 | Jeanne |
Jeanne Report
Supplemental Damage Report |
| 2005 |
July 7 |
Grand Isle, MS |
H-1 |
Cindy |
Cindy Report
|
| 2005 |
September 13-15 |
Wilmington, NC | H-1 |
Ophelia |
Ophelia Report |
| 2005 |
October 6 |
Atlantic Beach, FL |
T.S. |
Tammy |
Tammy Report
Supplemental Damage Report |
| 2006 |
June 14 |
Adams Beach, FL |
T.S. |
Alberto |
Alberto Report |
| 2006 |
September 1 |
Wrightsville Beach, NC |
T.S. |
Ernesto |
Ernesto Report |
