hurricane hurricane major hurricane formed september strongest atlantic hurricane season intense strike united_states hurricane system noted area thunderstorms east lesser antilles moved north quickly intensifying hurricane september storm difficult forecast movement unpredictable days erratic motion major hurricane struck south_carolina weakened moved bringing needed rain drought plagued region destruction related centered south_carolina extratropical cyclone september moving meteorological history area weather noted miles east lesser antilles september convective area organized tropical depression near north coast hispaniola september moving west northwestward day turned northeastward upper level winds favorable steering currents weak september named tropical depression developed tropical storm followed reaching hurricane strength later night turned east september turned west west northwest september stable anticyclone built north quickly strengthened reached peak mph winds september cooler air land interaction weakened mph category major hurricane time landfall utc near south end south_carolina landfall moved inland north extratropical september preparations hurricane watch issued coast united_states savannah georgia wilmington north_carolina utc september quickly updated hurricane warnings utc day utc gale warnings effect florida savannah georgia wilmington north_carolina utc september gale warnings dropped south georgia utc gale warnings extended northward cape new_jersey including chesapeake_bay utc september warnings south cape_hatteras dropped leaving gale warnings effect cape_hatteras northward utc small craft advised remain port cape northward rhode_island utc continued weakening remaining gale warnings downgraded small craft warnings impact georgia south_carolina storm surge flooding minimal storm landfall near time low tide charleston recorded highest tide coast southern south_carolina storm tide measured feet mean lower low water average level lowest low tide day united_states_coast_guard vessel evacuated people stranded savannah charleston september killed people south_carolina georgia mainly wind rain induced automobile accidents falling trees live wires replaced numerous trees storm wind damage significant south_carolina particularly city south_carolina downed trees telephone poles numerous windows shattered torn roofs number creeks overflowed causing areas feet deep opening center university south delayed years major hurricane struck south_carolina hurricane hugo september united_states heavy rains fell ahead storm inverted trough extending north storm causing inches september september norfolk virginia highest rainfall measured storm inches storm spawned seven tornadoes tornadoes accompanied dissipating storm virginia killed people near virginia tornadoes touched carolinas pennsylvania rainfall beneficial moved area drought preceding cyclone long term impact south_carolina changed forever human efforts beach passage shell beach currently placed order expand beach inland marsh excavated moved shoreline created highly desirable beach property led new development coast created environmental nearby ocean floor species grows coastal disappeared passage hurricane south_carolina bird swept pennsylvania marking time appeared north_america
Hurricane Gracie