| WhaleShaman |
| (Registered User) |
| Fri Sep 05 2008 01:26 PM |
Re: Hanna Conditions in Your Area
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Myrtle Beach
Rain, breezy
This from the N. Myrtle Beach Grand Strand Airport:
82°F
(28°C)
Humidity: 77 %
Wind Speed: NE 16 G 23 MPH
Barometer: 29.80" (1009.1 mb)
Dewpoint: 74°F (23°C)
Heat Index: 88°F (31°C)
Visibility: 10.00 mi.
The Charleston Post and Courier is reporting the NWS has informed them that it will make landafall in McClellanville, SC.
http://www.charleston.net/news/2008/sep/05/voluntary_evacuation_called_for53134/
Quote:
Area Braces for Tropical Storm
Charleston County officials urged the public to be cautious this afternoon as tropical storm-force winds from Hanna are expected to arrive around 2 p.m. Friday. The storm is still tracking toward Georgetown and Horry counties. Tropical Storm Hanna is heading more northwest than previously, with landfall expected at about 2 a.m. Saturday in McClellanville, the National Weather Service reported in its 11 a.m. advisory. The storm is predicted to remain a strong tropical storm.