Danny Is No Longer a Tropical Storm as It Moves Over Georgia

June 29, 2021

The National Hurricane Center has withdrawn yesterday’s tropical storm warning. Tropical Storm Danny has weakened as it travels inland over Georgia and is no longer classified as a tropical cyclone.

The remnants of the storm were moving toward the west-northwest of Georgia at about 17 mph this morning and this this movement expected to continue today across northern Georgia and Alabama.

Maximum sustained winds are near 25 mph with higher gusts. The winds associated with the remnants of Danny are forecast to decrease over the next day or so.

The affected regions can expect 1 to 3 inches of rainfall with higher amounts across portions of western and northern Georgia into central and northern Alabama through Tuesday afternoon.

Widespread flooding is not expected, however flash urban flooding is possible.

Danny became the 2021 hurricane season’s second named storm to make landfall when it hit yesterday in South Carolina. It followed Tropical Storm Claudette, which made landfall in Louisiana on June 18.

Topics Catastrophe Natural Disasters Windstorm Georgia

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