Hermine has weakened to tropical storm levels, according to the Associated Press, after the storm made landfall as a hurricane in Florida early Friday morning.
UPDATE @ 2 a.m. (Sept. 2)
Hurricane Hermine made landfall along Florida’s Gulf coast at 1:30 a.m. according to the Associated Press.
Max sustained winds were recored at 80 mph when the storm made landfall just east of St. Marks, Florida.
UPDATE @5:40 a.m. (Sept. 1)
A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for a section of the East Coast as Tropical Storm Hermine approaches.
A hurricane warning is already in effect for a section of Florida’s Gulf Coast.
FIRST REPORT
The latest (11 p.m. Wednesday) advisory from National Hurricane Center is indicating that Tropical Storm Hermine has strengthened with maximum sustained winds at 60 mph and gusts as high as 70 mph.
The storm is forecast to continue to slowly gain strength, possibly reaching hurricane status with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph before making landfall Thursday evening.
Heavy rain and tidal surge will likely produce coastal flooding with rainfall amounts up to 10 inches possible across northern Florida. The storm will then slowly weaken as it moves up the East Coast during the Labor Day weekend, likely soaking the Mid-Atlantic states with 3 to 6 inches of rain through the holiday.
Gusty winds and even tornadoes will be possible along and east of the storm track.
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