Year | Dates in S.C. |
Landfall Area |
Category | Storm Track Map | Comments |
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1960 | July 29 | Cedar Key, FL | T.S. | Brenda | Storm center was off-shore Beaufort, South Carolina at about 11:00 AM on July 29. Brenda caused heavy rains along the coast. |
1960 | September 11 | Tampa-St. Petersburg FL. | H-4 | Donna | 50 off shore from Beaufort, at 2:00 p.m EST on the 11th. The storm tracked parallel to the coastline with speeds varying from 20 to 30mph. |
1961 | September 13 | Wilmington, NC | T.S. | TS#6 | Tropical depression well offshore; TS at landfall near Wilmington NC ; no significant effects in SC. |
1962 | August 27-28 | Offshore | T.S. | Alma | Rain event. |
1963 | October 25 | Offshore | H | Ginny | Stayed 50 miles offshore. Heavy rains along coast. Minor damage reported. |
1964 | June 7 | Offshore | T.S. | TS #1 | The storm crossed Florida and tracked parallel to the SC coast on the 6th and 7th. This storm caused heavy rain along the coast from Charleston northwards. |
1964 | August 29-30 | Palm Beach, FL | H-2 | Cleo | Gale force winds along coast. Several inland tornadoes. 3-8 inches of rainfall. Minor flooding and crop damage. |
1964 | September 12-13 | Jacksonville, FL | H-2 | Dora | Tracked northeast over the SC coastal plain. 3-8 inches of rainfall. One tornado reported. Minor damage |
1964 | October 4-5 | New Iberia, LA | H-3 | Hilda | The storm brought heavy to excessive rains to SC on the 4th-6th that caused heavy flood damage. Storm effects were felt in Oconee, Pickens, Greenville, and Spartanburg counties where rainfall in the mountains was reported in excess of 10 inches. |
1965 | June 15-16 | Panama City, FL | T.S. | TS#1 | Decaying storm tracked across the SC Midlands and produced heavy rainfall. |
1966 | June 10 | Apalachee Bay, FL | H-2 | Alma | Produced 65 mph wind gusts in SC as it crossed the southern portion of the State. Heavy rains caused flooding in Dillon County. |
1968 | June 7-11 | Tampa-St. Petersburg FL. | T.S. | Abby | Entered SC near Aiken then tracked into NC. Minor flooding, crop and property damage. 3-10 inches of rain and beach erosion reported. |
1968 | August 11 | Offshore | H-1 | Dolly | Rain event. |
1968 | October 19-20 | Cedar Key, FL | H-1 | Gladys | Passed offshore. Rain and minor flooding reported. |
1969 | September 8-9 | Offshore | H-1 | Gerda | Rain event. |