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The National Hurricane Center is monitoring the Atlantic, where remnants of Tropical Storm...

THE TROPICS: Arthur’s remnants may reform off east coast

Updated: Jun. 19, 2026 at 5:17 AM EDT

By Live 5 Web Staff

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring the Atlantic, where remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur have a chance to reform.

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Lorenzo, which is expected to turn north soon, is not likely to have any impact on the United...

THE TROPICS: Tropical Storm Lorenzo gaining speed, struggles to hold organization

Updated: Oct. 14, 2025 at 7:31 AM EDT

By Marissa Thompson

Tropical Storm Lorenzo formed out in the Atlantic Ocean Monday, marking the 12th named storm of this year’s hurricane season.

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Tropical Storm Jerry formed Tuesday, bringing with it the chance of the season’s next hurricane.

THE TROPICS: Subtropical Storm Karen suddenly forms as Tropical Storm Jerry toils on

Updated: Oct. 10, 2025 at 7:35 AM EDT

By Patrick Phillips and Marissa Thompson

The Atlantic is seeing tropical and subtropical activity from two storms, one of which barely had a chance of formation within the next seven days.

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As of early Wednesday morning, Hurricane Imelda was threatening to bring hurricane-force winds...

THE TROPICS: Imelda continues northeasterly move away from Lowcountry coast

Updated: Oct. 1, 2025 at 5:03 AM EDT

By Patrick Phillips, Zachary Bordner, Victoria Blair and P.J. Williams

Hurricane Imelda will bring hurricane-force winds to Bermuda late Wednesday, as Hurricane Humberto continues to pull it further from the U.S. Southeast.

Charleston Co.

Emergency Management Officials are slowing down storm preparations, but the James Island...

Charleston County emergency response team slowing down storm preparations

Updated: Sep. 29, 2025 at 4:12 AM EDT

By Victoria Blair

Emergency response teams and resources have been deployed across the Lowcountry, but Charleston County officials are now putting the brakes on as Tropical Storm Imelda’s forecast shifts.

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As of 11 p.m. on Sunday, the center of Hurricane Humberto was near latitude 26.2 north,...

Humberto to remain major hurricane, but expected to pose no threat to U.S.

Updated: Sep. 29, 2025 at 12:22 AM EDT

By Marissa Thompson, Patrick Phillips, Zachary Bordner and P.J. Williams

The season’s third hurricane, Humberto, is expected to remain a powerful major hurricane through early next week, forecasters say.

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The Isle of Palms is distributing sandbags as of Friday afternoon ahead of the possible...

SANDBAGS: Lowcountry officials offer sandbags ahead of possible tropical weather

Updated: Sep. 28, 2025 at 6:57 AM EDT

By Patrick Phillips

People who live on the Isle of Palms will be able to pick up sandbags beginning Friday.

Dorchester Co.

Dorchester County offers 10 free sandbags to residents

Updated: Sep. 27, 2025 at 11:26 PM EDT

By Victoria Blair

Dorchester County is offering free sandbags to its residents to help prepare for potential storm impacts.

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The storm became the year’s second hurricane of the season Sunday, then rapidly intensified to...

THE TROPICS: Hurricane Gabrielle weakening over North Atlantic as Category 2 storm

Updated: Sep. 24, 2025 at 11:13 AM EDT

By Patrick Phillips, Marissa Thompson and Zachary Bordner

Gabrielle, which became only the second hurricane of this year’s hurricane season Sunday, has begun to intensify faster than expected ahead of a turn.

Hurricane Hugo

Remembering Hugo: 36 years ago, the Lowcountry prepared for a monster storm

Updated: Sep. 22, 2025 at 4:32 AM EDT

By Patrick Phillips

A Category 4 hurricane named Hugo devastated the Lowcountry 36 years ago when it made landfall near Sullivan’s Island.

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A quiet Atlantic marks the ‘peak’ of this year’s hurricane season

Updated: Sep. 10, 2025 at 4:39 PM EDT

By Patrick Phillips

Wednesday marks the statistical high point of the Atlantic hurricane season, but you wouldn’t know that by looking at a tropical map.