Tropical Storm in Southern Lancaster, South Carolina

Many trees and power lines down. Some roads closed. Sections of the area were without power. A few structures damaged by falling trees. Lancaster County Airport measured a maximum sustained wind speed of 26 knots (30 mph) with a maximum gust of 42 knots (48 mph). Minor flooding occurred in some spots with maximum observed rainfall of 2.85 inches measured in a CoCoRaHS gage northeast of the town of Lancaster.

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.