Heavy Rain in Georgetown County, South Carolina

Heavy Rain September 6, 2008 · Georgetown County, South Carolina

Death

$10K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy rain caused a motorist on Hwy 521 to lose site of the road, and the vehicle ended in a dranage ditch parallel to the road. The man drowned while extricating himself from the vehicle.

The wider storm

Tropical Storm Hanna came ashore near the NC/SC border, with winds over 40 mph and heavy rain. Rainfall amounts averaged between four and six inches. There were multiple road closures in Horry county, due to the heavy rain and minor storm surge. The saturated soil contributed to numerous downed trees.

Began near Andrews (33.4500, -79.5700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 136443. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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