Portions of the marshwalk piers were damaged. In northern Georgetown County, storm surge flooding in Murrells Inlet flooded the Marshwalk and marina area. Broadcast media reported debris from the damaged pier remained drifting in the ocean. 0XyBOVpXYhĪ significant portion of the Pawleys Island Pier collapsed during the storm. Video of Myrtle Ave nr N Causeway following rescue. An NWS storm survey found mud lines over 4 feet above ground level along Doyle Avenue, almost 3 feet above ground level on Hazard Street, and slightly over 2 feet above ground level on the south portion of Springs Avenue. On the south end of Pawleys Island, storm surge was termed 'catastrophic' in a social media post by local law enforcement. ![]() Emergency vehicles were dispatched during the storm to rescue people and pets surrounded by rising storm surge. Water entered the first floors of multiple homes and there was major damage to dunes along the beach. Water reached 2 to 3 feet in depth at Town Hall, but exceeded 4 feet above ground level where a nearby mailbox was completely submerged. Both Myrtle Ave and Atlantic Ave on the northern portion of Pawleys Island were flooded, with NWS personnel finding evidence for 3 to 4 feet of water above ground level. A public wooden boardwalk at the north end of the island was severely damaged by surge. On Pawleys Island, North Causeway Road was covered in several feet of water with wind-driven waves on top. gBmyjMfiHpĭamage in the Belle Isle neighborhood near Georgetown, SC #HurricaneIan #Ian #scwx /XiG1Meylnt Storm surge from #Hurricane #IAN in #SouthCarolina. The historical district of Georgetown is totally under water. Peak water depth in residential areas along Bolick Street was slightly over 2 feet above ground level.ģ pm. Sandbags placed before the storm helped mitigate more significant flooding. An NWS storm survey found evidence for several inches of floodwater inside buildings. Storm surge flooding affected Front Street and the downtown businesses. Ian's final landfall was near the city of Georgetown around 2 pm on Friday September 30. Observed Wind Gusts and Barometric Pressure Ian struck Cuba and Florida as a major hurricane before reaching the Carolinas as a category 1 storm. Track of Hurricane Ian between September 23 and September 30, 2022. Infrared satellite loop of Hurricane Ian's final landfall on the South Carolina coast on September 30, 2022 As the storm pushed inland, cool air wrapped completely around the storm's center quickly turning Ian into a post-tropical cyclone. Wind gusts over hurricane force were measured at a few coastal sites, but the storm's steady movement across the area limited rainfall amounts to less than six inches. Maximum sustained winds as high as 80 mph (reduced in the post-season from an initial 85 mph) pushed a 3 to 6 foot storm surge onshore damaging homes and businesses along the coast of northeastern South Carolina and southeastern North Carolina. Ian turned northward and re-strengthened to a category 1 hurricane before its third and final landfall on the South Carolina coast near Georgetown on September 30. Ian spent many hours slowly crossing Florida and emerged off the east coast as a tropical storm with peak winds around 70 mph during the late morning hours of September 29. A catastrophic storm surge struck the west coast of Florida south of Tampa, and over 20 inches of rain caused major flooding across the peninsula all the way to the Atlantic coast. Ian weakened slightly before making its second landfall just south of Punta Gorda, FL on September 28 with 155 mph winds. Ian weakened only slightly as it crossed Cuba, then strengthened into a monstrous category 5 storm (upgraded in the post-season) with 160 mph winds. Ian strengthened rapidly prior to striking western Cuba early in the morning of September 27 as a category 3 hurricane with winds as high as 125 mph. By September 26, Ian attained hurricane strength while located a little over 300 miles south of Cuba. Tropical Storm Ian formed late on September 23, but only slowly strengthened over the following few days as the storm had a tilted vertical structure. ![]() This disturbance gradually became more organized as it moved westward and became Tropical Depression Nine while over the central Caribbean Sea well southeast of Jamaica. The National Hurricane Center began tracking a tropical disturbance on September 19 located several hundred miles east of the Windward Islands. Visible satellite and radar animation of Hurricane Ian making landfall on the South Carolina coastline on September 30, 2022
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