Tropical Storm in Coastal Horry, South Carolina

Tropical Storm September 2, 2016 · Coastal Horry, South Carolina

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 55 mph wind gust was recorded at North Myrtle Beach.

The wider storm

Hurricane Hermine made landfall as a minimal category 1 hurricane near the Florida Panhandle the night of September 1st. The hurricane weakened to a tropical storm as it moved up the eastern seaboard. The storm entered northeast SC the morning of September 2nd, and moved rapidly northeast. The storm produced very heavy rainfall with flash flooding, as well as some scattered reports of wind damage. Rainfall amounts averaged around six inches, with isolated amounts around ten inches. The highest wind gusts were around 55 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 660133. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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