Post by Meredith on Sept 6, 2008 9:02:11 GMT -5
Tropical Storm Hanna
At around 3:15 a.m. EDT, Hanna made landfall near the South Carolina/North Carolina border producing tropical storm-force winds gusts with some locations experiencing sustained tropical storm-force winds.
Here is a short list of some notable gusts:
Kure Beach, NC: 77 mph
Wrightsville Beach, NC: 72 mph
North Myrtle Beach, SC: 53 mph
Wilmington, NC: 54 mph
Carolina Beach, NC: 50 mph
After making landfall, Tropical Storm Hanna had now pushed inland and is located about 40 miles east-southeast of Raleigh, NC.
Top winds have fallen to 50 miles per hour now that the center is over land.
Rotating bands of heavy rain and gusty winds are spinning across eastern North Carolina and over much of Virginia and Maryland.
Occasional tornadoes may also being spawned by Hanna especially over eastern sections of North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland.
There are extensive watches and warnings in place along the East Coast that stretch as far north as southern New England.
It is important to note that one should not focus solely on the center of circulation. Impacts such as tropical storm-force gusts, flooding rains, and very choppy surf will be felt hundreds of miles away from the center of Hanna.
Hanna will now head northeast and quickly spread rain and breezy conditions up the mid-Atlantic and Northeast coast through Saturday; impacting several major cities including Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and Boston. However, due its rapid forward speed, the storm will not linger. Hanna will be exiting off the New England coast by as early as mid-morning Sunday.
Thankfully, rainfall totals will not come close to what we have seen with Fay or Gustav. However, flooding will still be a cause for concern. Flood and flash flood watches are posted from central North Carolina northward to eastern Maine in preparation for rainfall totals of anywhere from 2-5 inches with some local spots picking up more than 6 inches.
At around 3:15 a.m. EDT, Hanna made landfall near the South Carolina/North Carolina border producing tropical storm-force winds gusts with some locations experiencing sustained tropical storm-force winds.
Here is a short list of some notable gusts:
Kure Beach, NC: 77 mph
Wrightsville Beach, NC: 72 mph
North Myrtle Beach, SC: 53 mph
Wilmington, NC: 54 mph
Carolina Beach, NC: 50 mph
After making landfall, Tropical Storm Hanna had now pushed inland and is located about 40 miles east-southeast of Raleigh, NC.
Top winds have fallen to 50 miles per hour now that the center is over land.
Rotating bands of heavy rain and gusty winds are spinning across eastern North Carolina and over much of Virginia and Maryland.
Occasional tornadoes may also being spawned by Hanna especially over eastern sections of North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland.
There are extensive watches and warnings in place along the East Coast that stretch as far north as southern New England.
It is important to note that one should not focus solely on the center of circulation. Impacts such as tropical storm-force gusts, flooding rains, and very choppy surf will be felt hundreds of miles away from the center of Hanna.
Hanna will now head northeast and quickly spread rain and breezy conditions up the mid-Atlantic and Northeast coast through Saturday; impacting several major cities including Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and Boston. However, due its rapid forward speed, the storm will not linger. Hanna will be exiting off the New England coast by as early as mid-morning Sunday.
Thankfully, rainfall totals will not come close to what we have seen with Fay or Gustav. However, flooding will still be a cause for concern. Flood and flash flood watches are posted from central North Carolina northward to eastern Maine in preparation for rainfall totals of anywhere from 2-5 inches with some local spots picking up more than 6 inches.
www.weather.com/newscenter/hurricanecentral/update/index.html?from=hp_news
We are supposed to feel the impact this afternoon and its raining already.
Sonya and Greg how are things by you?