Right now, the storm is expected to move across Florida as a Category 1 hurricane starting late Thursday night, and to be in the Palmetto State by late Friday afternoon.
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Friday night lights will be Thursday night lights in many areas of SC this week.
Rainfall: Storm total rainfall amounts of 125 to 250 mm are possible over portions of central and northern Florida through Friday, with isolated maximum amounts of 380 mm possible.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 125 miles from the center, mainly to the east and southeast.
The storm is expected to gain strength during the next 24 hours. Several people were forced from their homes in Grady, Thomas, Lowndes, and Decatur counties due to flash floods. “I do expect nice weather to come back for Friday and Saturday”, Simmons said on social media, while adding all eyes are on Hermine for later in the holiday weekend.
Flood watches and tropical storm watches will likely be issued for parts of the state with 30 to 40 miles per hour gusts possible in the Midlands and higher gusts along the coast.
Wind: Tropical storm conditions are expected to first reach the coast within the warning area on Thursday afternoon.
The U.S. Coast Guard is advising boaters and swimmers along the NY and New Jersey coasts to use caution, Here is the projected path of this storm: Eric Blake of the National Hurricane Center in Miami said the storm will likely dump around 5 inches of rain on areas of central and north Florida as it approaches the state Thursday. Hurricane conditions are possible over potions of the hurricane watch area. The Hurricane Center says it also could become a hurricane by the time it makes landfall.
Very warm and muggy conditions continue today and tomorrow as we have plenty of tropical moisture in place. However, timing is everything – especially in weather. As a cold front starts to enter the Southeastern United States Thursday, the storm will be forced to turn more to the northeast, in the direction of the Florida Gulf coast.
As much as 30 inches of rain fell in Thomas County. High of 90 degrees.
Heavy rains were already pounding parts of the state on Wednesday.
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“High temperatures will be in the upper 70s to low 80s”. Rain chance 50 percent.
