Charleston County is under a Flash Flood Warning until at least 11:45 AM, a Tornado Watch until at least 8 AM and we remain under a Tropical Storm Warning as Helene tracks west of the Lowcountry. Helene made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane near Perry, Florida at 11:10 PM. It is now a Tropical Storm as it moves over land.
Seabrook Island has reports of multiple tree limbs and debris on Bohicket and Betsy Kerrison blocking parts of both lanes. It is reported that Seabrook Island Road is under water from the Marina entrance to Seafields. Charleston County EMS and St. John's Fire District is encouraging people to stay off of the roads. Charleston County EMS is moving to modified operations and no longer traveling over the Ravenel Bridge. Town Hall will have a delayed opening today until at least 10 AM, but we are continuing to monitor conditions and may update our operating status if needed. The Town encourages residents and visitors to continue to monitor local meteorologists weather updates. See insights Boost a post Like Comment Share Charleston County is now under a Tropical Storm Warning as Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall as a major hurricane late today in the Big Bend area of Florida. Helene is now a Category 2 storm.
The National Weather Service says the greatest concern in regards to impacts will be the risk for tropical tornadoes later today and overnight. Have a tornado plan in place in case a warning is issued. Tropical Storm winds are possible in the Lowcountry tonight into early Friday morning. Bands of rain will be possible from this afternoon through Friday morning with 1-3" rainfall totals possible. Coastal flooding should be minimal. Ocean conditions are expected to be rough. The Town encourages residents and visitors to continue to monitor local meteorologists weather updates. Charleston County is now under a Tropical Storm Watch as Tropical Storm Helene moves northward across the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Helene is still forecast to become a major hurricane when it makes landfall in the Big Bend area of Florida on Thursday.
Tropical Storm winds are possible in the Lowcountry of South Carolina Thursday night into early Friday morning. Bands of rain will be possible from Thursday afternoon through Friday morning with 1-3" rainfall totals possible. Coastal flooding should be minimal. Ocean conditions are expected to be rough. An isolated tornado threat will begin late Thursday afternoon and stretch through early Friday morning. The Town encourages residents and visitors to continue to monitor local meteorologists weather updates. Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight is forecast to become Tropical Storm Helene before making landfall north of the Santee River Monday.
There is a Tropical Storm Warning in effect for Charleston, Berkeley & Georgetown counties as of 5 PM today. Tropical storm conditions are possible in the warned areas. There will be dangerous ocean conditions with large waves and a high risk for rip currents. Local meteorologists say we will mainly see conditions of breeziness with some scattered showers and thunderstorms, rough ocean conditions and coastal flooding. The Town encourages residents and visitors to continue to monitor local meteorologists weather updates. |
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