Tropical Storm Danny makes landfall in South Carolina – Everett Post

(NEW YORK) – Tropical storm Danny made landfall in South Carolina near the Georgia border Monday night after forming in the Atlantic on Monday afternoon.

Danny hit land around 8 p.m. north of Hilton Head on Pritchards Island.

Gusts were up to 40 miles per hour, and the storm was forecast to move west, northwest at a speed of 25 miles per hour.

A tropical storm warning has been issued for the area.

South Carolina and Georgia residents and visitors alike should prepare for winds, up to 3 inches of rain, and a light storm surge.

Rip currents are possible off the Savannah coast, the Chatham Emergency Management Agency warned.

Danny is expected to weaken quickly by morning.

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