MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – Officials have advised beachgoers to stay out of the water Wednesday as Hurricane Lee sends large waves and strong rip currents toward North America. Storm Team 2 Meteorologist Josh Marthers says that while Lee’s closest approach will be 700 miles from Charleston County, the significant size of the storm will […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – If you are headed to the beach Tuesday you will want to be aware of a high risk for strong rip currents and large waves through the evening. In fact, forecasters with the National Weather Service in Charleston say there is an enhanced risk of rip currents along the South Carolina […]
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – A tropical storm warning has been issued for the South Carolina coast as Hurricane Idalia strengthens to a Category 4 hurricane Wednesday morning. Idalia is expected to make landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region as a Category 4 hurricane around daybreak. After landfall, forecasters say the storm will make a […]
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – Idalia strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane early Tuesday as it intensified on a path toward Florida’s Gulf coast. The storm is forecast to eventually move into South Carolina throughout the day on Wednesday. A tropical storm watch and storm surge watch are in place for portions of the South Carolina coast ahead […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD)- Hurricane Idalia is barreling toward the Florida coast bringing heavy rain and life-threatening storm surge with it. It has put a portion of Florida’s Gulf Coast under a storm surge warning, meaning the storm could raise water levels above normal tides — in some places as high as 15 feet. With Idalia expected […]