Tropical Storm — Coastal Horry, South Carolina

2022-09-30 · Coastal Horry, South Carolina

Event narrative

Wind gusts from ranged from 50 to 65 mph across the coastal portions of the county. The strong wind gusts resulted in numerous downed trees and powerlines, which left thousands without power. The strong wind also damaged the facades, roofs, and siding on several beach front buildings. Rainfall averaged 2 to 4 inches causing some minor flooding.

Wider weather episode

Hurricane Ian made landfall along the west coast of Florida on September 28, 2022, then moved across the Florida peninsula and exited off the east coast of Florida on September 29, 2022. Ian then moved north and made a second landfall near Georgetown, SC on September 30, 2022. Ian resulted in a variety of impacts across northeast South Carolina from tropical storm force winds to flash flooding, and storm surge.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1056991. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.