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Tropical Storm Ophelia off the mid-Atlantic coast producing winds just below hurricane force
Tracking The Tropics
Potential Tropical Cyclone Sixteen forms in the Atlantic
It is forecast to gain some strength. This does not change the impacts or our forecast for the Midlands.
Tracking The Tropics
Remembering Hurricane Hugo and Hurricane Florence
Sept. 15 marks the 34th anniversary of Hurricane Hugo's intensification into a Category 5 hurricane and Hurricane Florence's impact on South Carolina five years ago.
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Remembering Hurricane Hugo and Hurricane Florence
Sept. 15 marks the 34th anniversary of Hurricane Hugo's intensification into a Category 5 hurricane and Hurricane Florence's impact on South Carolina five years ago.
Tracking The Tropics
Why is the right side of a hurricane more dangerous?
The interaction between strong winds and the ocean's warm, moist air can trigger the development of tornadoes or waterspouts within the rain bands.
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What is the "dirty" side of a hurricane?
Meteorologists say this is the side of the hurricane you don't want to be on.
Tracking The Tropics
Hurricane Lee weakens as the next storm takes shape
We are tracking the tropics. There are three areas in the Atlantic being watched by the National Hurricane Center.
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Can sharks predict hurricanes? Here's what scientists say
How certain sharks behave before a major storm can give us insight into when it's heading our way.
Tracking The Tropics
Hurricane Lee continues to churn in the Atlantic
We are still tracking Hurricane Lee, but there is another area in the Atlantic worth watching too.
Tracking The Tropics
Strong waves, rip current dangers along South Carolina's coast due Lee
Hurricane Lee continues to be a dangerous Category 3 storm in the Atlantic.
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Lee to become the third major hurricane of the season
Rapid intensification is expected to begin later today, and Lee is forecast to become a major hurricane by early Friday.
Tracking The Tropics
Hurricane Lee is forecast to become a major hurricane
Rapid intensification is expected to begin later today, and Lee is forecast to become a major hurricane by early Friday.
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