User:Wxtrackercody/1898 South Carolina hurricane

1828 South Carolina hurricane
Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS/NWS)
Surface analysis of the cyclone over Georgia on September 1
Formed30 August 1898 (30 August 1898)
Dissipated1 September 1898 (1 September 1898)
Highest winds1-minute sustained: 85 mph (140 km/h)
Lowest pressure980 mbar (hPa); 28.94 inHg
Areas affectedSoutheastern United States
Part of the 1898 Atlantic hurricane season


Meteorological history

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Map plotting the storm's track and intensity, according to the Saffir–Simpson scale
Map key
  Tropical depression (≤38 mph, ≤62 km/h)
  Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
  Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
  Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
  Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
  Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
  Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
  Unknown
Storm type
  Extratropical cyclone, remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depression


Impact

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