Buying a home in South Carolina, but concerned about hurricanes?
As Hurricane Season rapidly approaches us, I often hear concerns from my clients interested in purchasing a home in the Myrtle Beach and Pawleys Island areas. While I understand any concerns my clients may have regarding this or any other matter, I strive to provide remedies through my wealth of knowledge and education.
Below is a chart listing all hurricane activity from 1900-1996 in th United States to help put things in perspective for you. If you notice, New York has had more major hurricanes in the last 100yrs than South Carolina.
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IMPORTANT: NOTE THE FOLLOWING!!
Under the column labeled 'Category Number' are numbers indicating how many hurricanes of that category have struck the indicated area during the period from 1900 to 1996. For example, the entire state of New York has endured three Category 1 hurricanes, one Category 2 hurricane, five Category 3 hurricanes, and NO Category 4 or 5 hurricanes. | For example, the entire state of New Jersey has endured one Category 1 hurricane, no Category 2 hurricanes, no Category 3 hurricanes, and NO Category 4 or 5 hurricanes. |
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THE NATIONAL CENTERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICTION U.S. Mainland Hurricane Strikes by State, 1900-1996 |
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Hurricane direct hits on the mainland U.S. coastline and for individual states 1900-1996 by Saffir/Simpson category. AREA | Category Number | ALL
1,2,3,4,5 | MAJOR
3,4,5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | U.S. (Texas to Maine) | 58 | 36 | 47 | 15 | 2 | 158 | 64 | Texas | 12 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 15 | | | | | | | | | Louisiana | 8 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 12 | Mississippi | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | Alabama | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | Florida | 17 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 57 | 24 | | | | | | | | | Georgia | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | South Carolina | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | North Carolina | 10 | 4 | 10 | 1 * | 0 | 25 | 11 | Virginia | 2 | 1 | 1 * | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 * | Maryland | 0 | 1 * | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 * | 0 | Delaware | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New Jersey | 1 * | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 * | 0 | New York | 3 | 1 * | 5 * | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 * | Connecticut | 2 | 3 * | 3 * | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 * | Rhode Island | 0 | 2 * | 3 * | 0 | 0 | 5 * | 3 * | Massachusetts | 2 | 2 * | 2 * | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 * | New Hampshire | 1 * | 1 * | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 * | 0 | Maine | 5 * | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 * | 0 |
Notes: * - Indicates all hurricanes in this group were moving faster than 30 mph.
State totals will not necessarily equal U.S. totals, and Texas or Florida totals will not necessarily equal sum of sectional totals.
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David J. Leveson & Wayne G. Powell |