The August cyclone. A descriptive narrative of the memorable storm of 1885. Some mention of the destruction of property in and around Charleston--The character of the disturbance explained, and its progress traced from its origin in the West Indies to its disappearance in the North Atlantic ocean
The August Cyclone, 1885 by Carl McKinley of the Charleston, SC News and Courier is a description of a category 2 hurricane that made landfall in South Carolina on August 25, 1885. In the 19th century they were called cyclones. Also included in a description of the tornado of 1761 that was "tak...
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Summary: | The August Cyclone, 1885 by Carl McKinley of the Charleston, SC News and Courier is a description of a category 2 hurricane that made landfall in South Carolina on August 25, 1885. In the 19th century they were called cyclones. Also included in a description of the tornado of 1761 that was "taken from the manuscript diary of the Rev. Oliver Hart" which in 1886 was in the possession of Mr. William G. Whilden. https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/rarebooks/1175/thumbnail.jpg |
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