Dorian started as a Tropical Depression in the south-central Atlantic Ocean on August 24th. Dorian quickly became a Tropical Storm and moved with a west-northwestward motion as it moved through the Lesser Antilles. Dorian became a Hurricane near Puerto Rico on the evening of August 28th. As it moved to the northwest and then west-northwest, Dorian underwent rapid intensification and became one of the strongest Category 5 hurricanes on record with peak sustained winds of 185 mph and a minimum central pressure of 910 mb. During it's peak intensity, Dorian made landfall in the Bahamas at Elbow Cay and then very slowly moved to the west across Grand Bahama. Following this period of near stationary forward motion, Dorian weakened and turned to the north. From September 4th through the 6th, Dorian moved parallel to the Southeast coast of the United States, passing just off the Georgia and South Carolina coasts as a Hurricane.
Dorian produced notable impacts across southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina as it passed by offshore. Significant rainfall was limited to an area along and east of Interstate 95, with the heaviest amounts impacting eastern portions of Berkeley and Charleston counties. The peak storm total rainfall was 11.79 at a Climate Reference Network site located 7 miles northeast of McClellanville, SC in the Santee Coastal Reserve. The strongest winds were limited to immediate coastal areas across southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina. The peak measured wind gust in southeast Georgia was 60 mph by the Weatherflow site located on the north end of Tybee Island. The peak measured wind gust in southeast South Carolina was 69 mph by the ASOS site at the Charleston International Airport. Winds topped out in the Tropical Storm force range and produced numerous trees down across much of the area. The peak storm surge from Dorian was 3-4 ft, but this occurred at low tide which greatly reduced the threat of damaging and life threatening storm surge inundation.

Tropical Storm in COASTAL CHATHAM, GEORGIA
From 04-SEP-19 06:00:00 to 05-SEP-19 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Chatham County Emergency Management Agency reported numerous trees down across the entire county due to strong winds associated with Hurricane Dorian. Some power lines were also down causing isolated to scattered power outages. The Weatherflow site on the north end of Tybee Island measured peak sustained winds of 38 mph and a peak wind gust of 60 mph. The Weatherflow site on the south end of Tybee Island measured peak sustained winds of 41 mph and a peak wind gust of 55 mph. The NOS tide gauge at Fort Pulaski measured peak sustained winds of 44 mph and a peak wind gust of 58 mph.

Tropical Depression in EFFINGHAM, GEORGIA
From 04-SEP-19 10:00:00 to 05-SEP-19 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Effingham Emergency Management reported a tree down on Interstate 16 near exit 148 due to strong winds associated with Hurricane Dorian.

Tropical Depression in LONG, GEORGIA
From 04-SEP-19 04:00:00 to 05-SEP-19 04:00:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Long County Emergency Management reported multiple trees down across the county due to strong winds associated with Hurricane Dorian.

Tropical Depression in INLAND MCINTOSH, GEORGIA
From 04-SEP-19 04:00:00 to 05-SEP-19 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

McIntosh County Emergency Management reported 4 trees down across the county due to strong winds associated with Hurricane Dorian.

Tropical Depression in COASTAL MCINTOSH, GEORGIA
From 04-SEP-19 04:00:00 to 05-SEP-19 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

McIntosh County Emergency Management reported 4 trees down across the county due to strong winds associated with Hurricane Dorian. The NERRS site on Sapelo Island measured a peak sustained winds of 38 mph and a peak wind gust of 55 mph during the event.

Tropical Depression in INLAND CHATHAM, GEORGIA
From 04-SEP-19 08:00:00 to 05-SEP-19 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Chatham County Emergency Management Agency reported numerous trees down across the entire county due to strong winds associated with Hurricane Dorian. Some power lines were also down causing isolated to scattered power outages. The ASOS site at the Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport (KSAV) measured peak sustained winds of 29 mph and a peak wind gust of 45 mph. The AWOS site at Hunter Army Airfield (KSVN) measured peak sustained winds of 29 mph and a peak wind gust of 45 mph.