- Georgia–South Carolina Hurricane of 1940
infobox Hurricane
name=Georgia-South Carolina Hurricane of 1940
Type=hurricane
Year=1940
Basin=Atl
Formed=August 5, 1940
Dissipated=August 15, 1940
1-min winds=80
Pressure=975
Da
Inflated=0
Fatalities=60 direct, 2 indirect
Areas=Georgia,South Carolina ,North Carolina ,Tennessee
Hurricane season=1940 Atlantic hurricane season The Georgia-South Carolina Hurricane was a strong Category 1 hurricane that struck the Georgia and
South Carolina coast between August 11 and 12, 1940.Meteorological history
Possibly of
Cape Verde origin, the storm was detected nearPuerto Rico on August 5. The storm was moving west-northwest near the Mona Passage. On August 6, the developing storm was near the southeastern Bahamas before turning north. By August 10 a ship reported that winds were hurricane force. In the afternoon of August 11, the hurricane made landfall nearBeaufort, South Carolina where it moved inland and turned just northeast ofSavannah, Georgia between 5 and 6 p.m. on the same day. For the next four or five days the storm meandered inland before falling apart on August 15.Impact
The hurricane left $3 million dollars (1940 USD) in damage and 60 dead.
outh Carolina and Georgia
There was $1.5 million dollars in damage in
Charleston, South Carolina while Savannah, Georgia received $1 million dollars in damage. Two people in Georgia died from heart failure. On the coastal areas where the hurricane was hit there was a considerable loss of life. Early press reports said that 35 were dead but the exact numbers are disputed and probably will never be known. According to the Monthly Weather Review, the deaths were low because of Hurricane warnings and evacuations. However, post 1940 sources indicated that 50 people died inSavannah, Georgia .Tennessee and North Carolina
After leaving the coast, the dissipating storm brought heavy rains that sparked disastrous flash floods. The floods inundated much of
Tennessee , the Carolinas and northern Georgia. Press reports stated that 30 more people died in the floods and there was millions of dollars in damage.ee also
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List of tropical cyclones
*List of wettest tropical cyclones in North Carolina
*tropical cyclone External links
* [http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/general/lib/lib1/nhclib/mwreviews/1940.pdf Monthly Weather Review]
* [http://weather.unisys.com/hurricane/atlantic/1940/3/track.gif1940 Hurricane Track]
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