Forecast Discussion for Wednesday night and Thursday

While we continue to track Ike, we are watching a cold front sink into the Lowcountry over the next few days which will give us a good shot at rain
for the middle of the work and school week.

Hanna left behind some 3-6” of rain across the Lowcountry on Friday and Saturday.  There is a pretty good chance that Ike may help to contribute
to more rain for us.

It’s back to business as usual here in the Lowcountry today. Charleston county is back to OPCON 4, OPCON 5 is normal. We’ll have more tonight on news 2 at 11.

Tropical Storm Hanna is now on the move and is expected to accelerate toward the Southeastern United States over the next couple of days.  Maximum sustained winds are now near 65 mph as the storm has become better organized this evening.

Emergency managers will hold a 2 P.M. news conference to update the public on preparations for the possibility of Hanna’s impacts on the Lowcountry

Hurricane Hanna continues to strengthen over the Bahamas with maximum sustained winds near 80 miles per hour.  Hanna is a category one hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale.

Tropical Storm Hanna begins to organize as it continues to churn east of the Bahamas.