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
Thursday, September 4, 2008
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
Zach
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