Hanna Draws A Bead
Tropical Storm Hanna lost her Hurricane status last night, but she’s slowly regaining strength and following a familiar course toward the coast of South Carolina, according to the most recent advisory from the National Weather Service.
The middle of the storm’s forecast track currently has it making landfall just north of Charleston late Friday night (almost precisely where Hurricane Hugo struck in 1989), although there is still a possibility it could strike further south or miss a continental impact altogether.
Obviously, those prospects grow increasingly remote the closer the storm gets.
Forecasters anticipate Hanna developing sustained winds of over 100 miles per hour over the next few days, which would make her a dangerous Category 3 storm.
Meanwhile, further out in the Atlantic, Tropical Storm Ike has formed and is currently following a Hugo-esque track as well.
For an inside look at how South Carolina officials prepare for these potential disasters, take a look at this story, which details the preparations undertaken by the governor and other state agencies.
For the latest tracking information on Hanna and Ike, head on over to BoatUs.com’s hurricane tracking center.
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