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Flash Flood — Orangeburg, SC

Aug 30, 2023

Lifting up out of the Big Bend of Florida, Hurricane Idalia weakened to a Tropical Storm as it moved out of southeastern Georgia. The tropical system then moved northeast along the coastal plain of South Carolina. This system produced scattered tree damage, some flooding and one confirmed tornado.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1120681). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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