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 1120721). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Sumter County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.