Tropical Storm — Coastal Georgetown, South Carolina

2016-09-02 · Coastal Georgetown, South Carolina

Event narrative

A tree and powerline were down at a residence on Hwy 17 Bus causing damage to a vehicle.

Wider weather episode

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_id 661237. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.