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

Hanna strengthens...Ike now a major hurricane

The 8 PM update shows that both Hanna and Ike have increased their maximum sustained wind speeds.  Hanna is still a strong tropical storm with winds of 65 mph, and Ike is now a category 3 major hurricane, with winds of 115 mph.  Hanna is still expected to make landfall near the NC/SC border early Saturday morning, while Ike is expected to reach the Bahamas by the beginning of next week.  I'll have another update later tonight.

Zach

Hanna Update

Tropical Storm Hanna has begun to move northward this afternoon with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph. The latest track has Hanna moving just east of Richmond as a tropical storm Saturday afternoon. On this track, we should see periods of very heavy rainfall, sustained winds of 35-45 mph with higher gusts, and the threat for tornadoes. I'll have another update on the strength and track of Hanna later tonight.

Zach