Tropical Storm in Clarendon, South Carolina

Many trees and power lines down. Some roads closed. Sections of the county without power. A few structures damaged by falling trees. Maximum wind gust measured at Manning Regional Airport (KMNI) was 40 knots (46 mph). Some minor flooding in spots as a CoCoRaHS gage near I-95 and Lake Marion measured 2.27 inches of rain.

Tropical Storm Helene formed in the NW Caribbean Sea on September 24. Helene moved northward into the Gulf of Mexico where it strengthened into a hurricane on September 25. Helene made landfall as a major hurricane in the Big Bend area of Florida the night of September 26 before quickly moving inland into east central Georgia by early morning on September 27. Helene weakened to a strong tropical storm and produced widespread significant wind damage, including wind gusts above 100 mph across east central Georgia and central South Carolina as well as numerous tornadoes. Numerous fatalities and injuries were reported associated with the passage of Helene.