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When a South Carolinian thinks of the worst hurricanes in Palmetto State history, Hugo, Andrew, and Gracie often come to mind, but no S.C. storm rivals the Sea Island Hurricane of 1893 in terms of ...
The 1893 Sea Islands hurricane was a deadly major hurricane that struck the Sea Islands which was near Savannah, Georgia on August 27, 1893. [1] It was the 7th deadliest hurricane in United States history, and was one of three deadly hurricanes during the 1893 Atlantic hurricane season; the storm killed an estimated 1,000–2,000 people, mostly from storm surge.
October 15, 1954 – Hurricane Hazel made landfall near the North Carolina and South Carolina border as a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h), causing major damage. Tides of 10–11 ft (3.0–3.4 m) were reported along the coastline, destroying hundreds of buildings.
Heading west-northwest, it became a hurricane on September 2 and a strong hurricane a day later. On September 4 it became a major hurricane—Category 3 or stronger—and on September 5 peaked with winds of 160 mph (260 km/h), passing over the northern Bahamas on the latter date.
Hurricane Dorian . Staying off the coast of South Carolina in 2019 and only making an impact on Beaufort County without a direct hit, Hurricane Dorian blew damaging wind and rain onto Hilton Head ...
1815 North Carolina hurricane; 1827 North Carolina hurricane; 1893 Great Charleston hurricane; 1893 Sea Islands hurricane; 1894 Greater Antilles hurricane; 1896 Cedar Keys hurricane; 1898 Georgia hurricane; 1910 Cuba hurricane; 1916 Charleston hurricane; 1940 South Carolina hurricane; 1941 Florida hurricane; 1982 Florida subtropical storm ...
Staying off the coast of South Carolina in 2019 and only making an impact on Beaufort County without a direct hit, Hurricane Dorian blew damaging wind and rain onto Hilton Head Island and the rest ...
Scottish immigrants founded the short-lived "Stuart Town" in 1684, [1] and the British successfully founded the city of Beaufort in 1711, the second-oldest in South Carolina (behind Charleston). The city initially grew slowly, subject to numerous attacks from Native Americans before flourishing as a regional center for the Lowcountry plantation ...