There is a 70 percent chance of the system becoming a tropical storm within the next 48 hours, the National Hurricane Center said.
A cyclone brewing off the coast of the southeastern United States may soon strengthen into a tropical storm, the National Hurricane Center has said.The weather system—named Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight—is moving toward the U.S. coast and is expected to make landfall in South Carolina this afternoon, causing flash flooding across the region.Upon reaching tropical storm strength, it would become Tropical Storm Helene, the eighth named storm of the 2024 hurricane season.
A tropical storm is a cyclonic storm that has organized thunderstorms and a defined circulation with sustained wind speeds ranging from 39 mph to 73 mph.The storm is expected to rapidly weaken after it makes landfall, with wind speeds dropping quickly as the system travels inland.
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