Tropical Storm — Bamberg, South Carolina

2023-08-30 · Bamberg, South Carolina

Event narrative

Multiple trees were blown down across the county. Several minor roads were flooded by heavy rain but no major thoroughfares.

Wider weather episode

Lifting up out of the Big Bend of Florida, Hurricane Idalia weakened to a Tropical Storm as it moved out of southeastern Georgia. The tropical system then moved northeast along the coastal plain of South Carolina. This system produced scattered tree damage, some flooding and one confirmed tornado.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1120690. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.