“First Alert radar estimates between 6″ to 10” of rain accumulated across central Jasper County, in and around Ridgeland, South Carolina.
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Heavy rains are affecting much of eastern Georgia and portions of the Carolinas.
The center of Bonnie was about 125 miles from Charleston as of 5 p.m. EDT, the Miami-based center said in advising.
Tropical Storm Bonnie made landfall just east of Charleston, SC on Isle of Palms around 8:30 this morning.
Bonnie had winds of 35 miles per hour.
What began as a picture-perfect long weekend at the Jersey Shore will meet a soggy end Monday, as three days of temperatures in the 80s, sunny skies and light winds end with a storm that could drop more than an inch of rain. The circulation and remnants of what’s left of “Bonnie” will still be lingering near the North Carolina coast, so we still may see some clouds associated with it. But Tuesday and Wednesday look to be precipitation-free.
Tropical storms are defined as a cyclonic weather systems packing winds with sustained surface speeds ranging from 39 to 73 miles per hour. Heavy rain is expected to develop well north, to parts of the Mid-Atlantic region and the Northeast with total accumulations of 1 to 2 inches through Monday and isolated maximum amounts of 4 inches.
According to meteorologist Kevin Whitt, the tropical system as of Sunday afternoon was near the SC coast heading a little inland.
The Hurricane Center said a storm surge inundation of 1 to 2 feet above ground level is possible in warning areas during the morning’s high tide, and surf and rip current conditions could be “life-threatening”. Forecast data suggests we will see more pop-up showers and storms beginning around lunchtime and the threat for a passing shower will linger through early evening. No heavy rain was reported in SC on Monday.
Some strengthening of what is now designated Tropical Depression Two is forecast during the next 48 hours, with the depression expected to grow into a tropical storm on Friday night or on Saturday, the Hurricane Center said.
Forecasters said Bonnie appeared to be winding down.
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“We’re not out of the woods because the heavy rain could move back over us today if it really sits on us”, said Carl Barnes, a forecaster with the National Weather Service in Charleston.
