Hanna and Ike Maintaining Strength

There has been very little change in tropical storm Hanna or hurricane Ike over the past several hours. Hanna continues as a strong tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph, while Ike is a category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 135 mph. The latest data just coming in to the CBS 6 Storm Center indicates the possibility of Hanna making landfall in South Carolina, with a slower and more westward progression through Virginia. This new track would take the center of the storm over Richmond Saturday afternoon. The official National Hurricane Center forecast is continuing with a more eastward track of Hanna, taking the center across the Norfolk area midday Saturday. Ike will still be a very powerful hurricane by the beginning of next week, with a good chance of making landfall in Florida.

Zach

8 PM Update on Hanna

As of 8 PM, Hanna continues as a strong tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph.  The updated forecast track has Hanna due east of Richmond over the Chesapeake Bay at 2 PM on Saturday.  The next update on Hanna will be issued at 11 PM tonight.

Zach

Tropical Storm/Flash Flood Watches Issued

A tropical storm watch for Saturday has been issued for counties along and east of the Chesapeake Bay. This watch includes counties on the western shore of the Bay, located in the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula. A flash flood watch is in effect for northern Virginia, including Orange and Spotsylvania counties. Despite not being in a watch, central and southern counties are expected to receive periods of torrential rainfall, possibly exceeding 6 inches. The next update on Hanna from the National Hurricane Center will be issued at 8 PM, and I will include the details here on the blog.

Zach

Hanna continues as a strong tropical storm

The latest update from the National Hurricane Center has Hanna as a strong tropical storm, with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph. A new update will be issued shortly before 5 pm, and I'll post the latest on Hanna here on the blog. Have a great afternoon.

Zach

Hanna Update

Thursday will provide lots of sunshine and unseasonably warm temperatures. Afternoon highs will climb into the lower 90s.

The weather gets more interesting on Friday. The day will start off partly sunny with increasing cloud cover. The approach of Tropical Storm Hanna will mean a chance for thunderstorms late Friday and Saturday. Some of these storms will produce heavy rain and very gusty winds. Communities to the east of I-95 will be most affected by this storm. The remnants of Hanna will quickly move out of the region by Sunday.

Jennifer