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Tropical Storm Danny Set to Slam Into South Carolina Tonight

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Tropical Storm Danny has formed off the South Carolina coast, prompting warnings for Charleston and other parts of the state.

By Brian K. Sullivan

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(Bloomberg) —Danny’s winds rose to 40 miles (64 kilometers) per hour, making it the Atlantic’s fourth named storm of 2021 as it churned in the ocean about 45 miles southeast of flood-prone Charleston, according to a U.S. National Hurricane Center special statement.

“Tropical storm conditions are expected to first reach the coast within the warning area by late this afternoon,” Stacy Stewart, a senior hurricane specialist at the center, wrote in his forecast. Danny will likely make landfall Monday evening and may dump as much as 3 inches (8 centimeters) of rain on the region.

However, because the region hasn’t had much rain lately, widespread flooding isn’t likely. Almost 25% of South Carolina is abnormally dry, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. The storm is forecast to head northwest across South Carolina and Georgia before breaking up and won’t pose a threat to energy production in the Gulf of Mexico.

Tropical Storm Claudette slammed into the Gulf Coast earlier this month, bringing flooding rains and killing at least at least a dozen across the South.

(Updates with storm’s strength and name in first paragraph)
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