Tropical Storm Danny makes landfall on SC coast

By WRAL Severe Weather Center

A Tropical Depression has made landfall off the coast of South Carolina on Monday with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph. As of 3 p.m. Monday, the storm turned into Tropical Storm Danny.

“Landfall is imminent,” said WRAL meteorologist Kat Campbell earlier Monday, predicting the arrival of the storm.

While the storm is making landfall just to our south, it isn’t likely to impact us with any sort of severe weather.

Our rip current risk will be high along our coast, so if you’re headed to the beach, make sure to swim near a life guard. On Monday, lifeguards rescued 10 people from Carolina and Wrighstville Beach.

To escape a rip current, swim parallel to the shore. Officials say people tend to panic, which could cause them to drown. Stay calm, tread water and do your best to float.

“It will have very little impact here and eventually wash out over northern Georgia and Alabama,” WRAL meteorologist Mike Maze said.

The cluster of showers and storms is likely to impact Georgia, South Carolina and parts of Mississippi into the evening.

Tropical storm warnings could be posted for the coast of Georgia and South Carolina, but impacts across NC should be low.

“There is no rain for us from this system,” WRAL meteorologist Mike Maze said.

The system could bring rain for north Georgia and the North Carolina mountains on Tuesday.

Visitors to NC beaches should keep an eye on surf conditions, as the rip current risk is high along much of the NC coast through Tuesday.