What hurricane categories mean in SC and some of the major storms to hit the state By Lyn Riddle. Updated June 18, 2025 8:26 AM. ... September 21-22, 1989: Hurricane Hugo.

SC hurricane season facts. SC DNR says between 1851 and 2023, 44 tropical cyclones have made landfall on the South Carolina coast. ... September 21-22, 1989: Hurricane Hugo.

Colorado State University's first forecast for 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is less intense than 2024 forecast, ... making it deadlier than Hurricane Hugo in 1989. ... SC 29403. Phone: 843-577-7111.

South Carolina may face an above-average hurricane season this year, according to the latest NOAA forecast. Here’s how many storms SC faces.

49 deaths, making the storm more deadly than the legendary Hurricane Hugo in 1989, which was responsible for 35 deaths. Total rainfall of 19.69 inches in the mountains near Lake Jocassee northwest ...

South Carolina hurricane season 2025 has begun. Here’s how bad things could get this year for SC and how to prepare.

With the next hurricane season just days away, Gov. Henry McMaster headed to North Charleston on Thursday to share the latest on preparations and what South Carolinians need to do now to be ready.