Hurricane Ian has made its final landfall on the South Carolina coast at Category 1 intensity packing strong winds, life-threatening storm surge and flooding rainfall.

Ian’s center made its final landfall at 2:05 p.m. EDT near Georgetown, South Carolina. Maximum sustained winds were 85 mph.

I​an became the first hurricane to landfall in South Carolina since Matthew did so in almost the exact same area at Cat. 1 intensity on Oct. 8, 2016. Charley and Gaston - both in 2004 - were the only other South Carolina hurricane landfalls this century, before Ian.

I​an's first U.S. landfalls were in southwest Florida at Category 4 intensity on Wednesday, with .

Although Ian has made its last landfall, its impacts are far from over. for the latest forecast information.

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