Tropical Storm Gaston Makes Landfall In South Carolina
Tropical Storm Gaston made landfall near McClellanville south of Georgetown, South Carolina, around 10:30 a.m. Sunday with 70 mph winds, just short of hurricane strength. By 11 a.m., it was about 40 miles northeast of the city of Charleston, S.C.. At 8 p.m. AST Sunday, maximum sustained winds had decreased to near 35 mph, making it a tropical depression. At least 3 to 5 inches of rain, with locally higher amounts, is expected in Gaston’s path. Radar image to the right from 5 a.m. shows Gaston just off the coast. Story: 125,000 without power in S.C. Sunday morning (By 5 p.m. Sunday, about 95,000 customers remained without power) | Latest text advisory and expected 5-day track image | Watches and warnings Additional stories | Weather and webcam images are in your nearest city page
