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Hurricane
History in Beaufort and Hilton Head Island, SC |
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Hurricane
History in Beaufort and Hilton Head Island, SC |
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Statistically... Beaufort is more than 12 years overdue
for a hurricane.
That is Statistics of course. Our next one could hit this year... or it can wait for another 12 years. BUT... A Hurricane WILL come! |
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YEAR
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TYPE
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Name
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PROX
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DETAILS
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1871
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Unknown
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N/A
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Hit*
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Damage Unknown
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1873
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Unknown
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N/A
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Brush
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Damage Unknown
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1878
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Hurricane
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N/A
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Hit
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Damage Unknown
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1882
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Hurricane
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N/A
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Brush
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Damage Unknown
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1884
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Hurricane
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N/A
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Brush
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Damage Unknown
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1885
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Hurricane
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N/A
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Hit
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Damage Unknown
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1893
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Hurricane
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N/A
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Hit
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Thousands die in SC, massive damage and flooding
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1893
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Hurricane
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N/A
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Brush
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Damage Unknown
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1894
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Hurricane
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N/A
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Brush
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Damage Unknown
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1898
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Hurricane
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N/A
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Brush
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Category 1 : Damage Unknown
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1910
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Tropical Storm
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N/A
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Hit
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Damage Unknown
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1911
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Hurricane
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N/A
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Brush
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Damage Unknown
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1913
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Tropical Storm
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N/A
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Brush
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Damage Unknown
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1924
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Tropical Storm
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N/A
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Brush
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Damage Unknown
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1927
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Tropical Storm
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N/A
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Hit
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Damage Unknown
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1928
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Tropical Storm
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N/A
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Hit*
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Damage Unknown
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1940
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Hurricane
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N/A
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Hit
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Category 1 : Damage Unknown
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1941
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Tropical Storm
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N/A
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Brush
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Damage Unknown
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1944
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Tropical Storm
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N/A
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Hit
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Damage Unknown
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1945
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Tropical Storm
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N/A
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Hit
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Damage Unknown
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1947
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Hurricane
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N/A
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Brush
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Heavy Boat Damage, Moderate Damage Inland
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1957
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Tropical Storm
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Able
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Hit*
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No Major Damage
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1959
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Hurricane
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Cindy
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Brush
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Category 1 @ 74 mph : No Major Damage
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1959
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Hurricane
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Gracie
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Direct Hit
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Category 3 @ 120 mph : 12 dead : Heavy Damage
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1964
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Tropical Storm
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Dora
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Hit*
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T/S @ 46 mph : No Major Damage
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1966
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Tropical Storm
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Alma
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Brush*
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T/S @ 46 mph : No Major Damage
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1979
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Hurricane
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David
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Hit*
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Category 1 @ 74 mph : Moderate Damage
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1981
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Tropical Storm
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Dennis
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Brush
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T/S @ 51 mph : No Major Damage
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1985
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Tropical Storm
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Kate
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Brush*
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T/S @ 57 mph : Some Damage
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1988
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Tropical Storm
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Chris
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Brush
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T/S @ 48 mph : No Major Damage
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1989
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Hurricane
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Hugo
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Brush
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was projected landing spot, veered/hit 55 miles North
at last moment : gusty winds here with no damage.
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