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Florence Breaks Rainfall Records

Here's a look at some of the records set by Florence. Most notable here is that Florence broke the record in both North and South Carolina for the amount of rainfall from a tropical system (storm or hurricane). And look…

Today's Forecast

Tropical Storm Florence is slowly making its way across South Carolina. The worst of the storm is going to miss us here in the Midlands. We'll see 2-5 inches of rain with the highest totals in the northern and eastern…

Florence is Headed Our Way

Hurricane Florence is headed toward the Carolina Coast and then it's expected to move very slowly inland. Strong winds and rain will arrive late Friday and continue overnight. Look for on and off steady, at times heavy, rain Saturday and…

Hurricane Florence Update

Hurricane Florence continues to barrel towards the Carolina Coast. The best estimate is that it'll make landfall along the coast as far south as Myrtle Beach and as far north as Cape Hatteras. At landfall (and soon after) the storm…

Hurricane Florence Update

Hurricane Florence is picking up steam and is expected to make landfall Thursday night as a powerful storm. Then it's expected move slowly inland while it weakens. On this track, Western North Carolina will take a tremendous blow, while we…

Florence Update

Florence is now a Tropical Storm, roughly 1700 miles from the Carolina coast. It's expected to get a lot stronger over the next several days as it travels west. By Wednesday, it's expected to be roughly 500 miles off the…

Hurricane Florence Update

Hurricane Florence is waaaay out to sea. It's roughly 1900 miles from the Carolina coast. So it's too early to know where the storm will go. The latest projection has the storm somewhere near or south of Bermuda next Tuesday.…

Tropical Storm Gordon Makes Landfall

Tropical Storm Gordon made landfall tonight on Dauphin Island, Alabama with sustained winds of nearly 50 mph and gusts to around 60 mph. Fortunately Gordon did not strengthen before landfall. Nonetheless, it'll produce flooding rain as it pushes inland over…

Tropical Storm Gordon Moving into the Gulf

Tropical Storm Gordon is moving away from south Florida and out into the Gulf of Mexico. The water in the Gulf is plenty warm and the atmosphere is generally favorable for strengthening. So Gordon is expected to intensify over the…

Climate Change Leads to More Downpours

As the planet warms, the United States is seeing more downpours. Here's part of an article written by Climate Central. "A warmer world supercharges the water cycle, leading to heavier precipitation. To start, a warmer atmosphere creates more evaporation —…

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