COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – Yesterday, Rafael strengthened into our next Hurricane. As of the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center, Rafael is now a Category 2 Hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 100 MPH.
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By this evening, Rafael is expected to make landfall in the western half of Cuba as a Category 2 Hurricane. After landfall, as Rafael moves into the Gulf of Mexico, it’ll begin to turn more westward.
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Overnight and into Thursday, moisture from Rafael will travel from the Gulf into the Midlands, thanks to an approaching cold front to our west. This, combined with onshore flow, will bring numerous rounds of heavy rain to South Carolina. These mechanisms will allow 2 to 5 inches of rain to fall across the CSRA and portions of the Midlands.
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Once Rafael enters the Gulf, it’ll slowly weaken, becoming a Tropical Storm once again by the upcoming weekend. With Rafael’s forward speed slowing down, uncertainty has increased as to where it’ll eventually make landfall.
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Lastly, the National Hurricane Center is watching an area for further development near Hispaniola and the Leeward Islands. For now, only a 30% chance of development is expected over the next seven days.
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Hurricane Rafael to usher moisture into the Midlands tonight and Thursday
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