This story was originally published December 9, 2022, 6:00 AM.ORLANDO, FLA.-As if the 2020 hurricane season needed another reason to be remembered, meteorologists are now predicting two hurricanes may hit near the same location at about the same time. Keep up with weather news in the Myrtle Beach area. Even if only one storm develops in September, if that storm tracks towards Myrtle Beach, you need to be ready.”
Some years we’ll have storms that are low impact, but other years will have ones that can cause significant damage,” said Victoria Oliva, a forecaster for the National Weather Service’s Wilmington office. The National Weather Service said it serves as a reminder to always be vigilant when it comes to tropical weather. The range of these storms, from almost nonexistent to horrifically destructive, showcases the range of tropical weather Myrtle Beach can see. Hugo resulted in $10 billion in damage - with inflation, that would be $23 billion today. It was one of the strongest in South Carolina’s history and at the time was the costliest hurricane ever in the Atlantic Ocean. Hurricane Hugo (1989): This storm is possibly Myrtle Beach’s most notorious.The storm caused nearly $270 million in damage to both Carolinas and Georgia and roughly 125,000 people had to evacuate for it. Hurricane Bertha(1996): Bertha was one of the earliest-in-season hurricanes to ever hit South Carolina, making landfall on July 12 just across the border of North Carolina.
Hurricane Fran caused nearly $50 million in damage to South Carolina.
Hurricane Fran (1996): This Category 3 storm’s impact was worsened by that of Hurricane Bertha, which hit the Carolinas just over a month before. Hurricane Bonnie (1998): As The State newspaper previously reported, this storm “scared the daylights out folks in the Myrtle Beach area before making landfall near Wilmington, N.C.” The storm caused nearly $30 million in damage to North Myrtle Beach. Its effects were worsened by Hurricane Dennis, which made landfall a month before and whose rain saturated both states, leaving little room for the water from Floyd to be absorbed. The storm dumped more than 20 inches of rain on parts of the Carolinas. Hurricane Floyd(1999): This storm reached Category 4 at its strongest and made landfall at Cape Fear, N.C., just north of Myrtle Beach, as a Category 2 storm. While damage was minimal, the storm killed an estimated 8,000 young sea turtles. Hurricane Charley (2004): Charley shook South Carolina because it made landfall twice. Hurricane Joaquin (2015): This storm dumped nearly 2 feet of rain in a single weekend on parts of South Carolina. Here are some of the biggest hurricanes going back to Hurricane Hugo in 1989, whose devastation was so bad it required the deployment of the U.S. Myrtle Beach also has a long history with hurricanes wreaking havoc. Tropical Storm Michael (2018): This storm made landfall in Florida as a hurricane but weakened to a tropical storm by the time it reached South Carolina and dumped a few inches of rain across the coastal parts of the state. Tropical Storm Danny (2021): Danny formed off the coast of the Carolinas and brought some precipitation. Tropical Storm Elsa (2021): Arriving in early July, Elsa dumped rain across the Carolinas and caused some flooding, but damage from the storm was relatively miminal. Henri stayed far away from the Carolinas but brought dangerous rip currents to the shores of both states. Tropical Storms Fred and Henri (2021): Fred never fully reached the Carolinas, but its remnants did impact their coastlines by creating rip currents and minor thunderstorms. The storm brought much-needed rainfall to the region and little to no damage. Tropical Storm Colin (2022): Colin snuck up on forecasters and didn’t reach tropical storm status until just a few hours before it arrived in Myrtle Beach. Here are the other tropical storms that have hit or come near the Grand Strand since 2017. More than a few smaller storms also came to Myrtle Beach, such as Tropical Storm Colin, which snuck up on forecasters in early July 2022. Other major storms that affected Myrtle Beach
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