Ian will make landfall on the South Carolina coast for the second time as a Category 1 hurricane on Friday

(On this page you will find the latest information on Ian’s whereabouts, what we can expect in our area, latest runway, radar, spaghetti models, hurricane alerts, storm surge alerts, tropical storm advisories and the latest video of the storm’s destruction.) Ian is expected to be a Category 1 hurricane when it makes its second landfall on the South Carolina coast on Friday. (Latest video forecast above) Ian was downgraded to a tropical storm on Thursday after leaving a path of destruction in southwest Florida, trapping people in flooded homes, damaging the roof of an intensive care unit of a hospital and cutting off electricity to 2.5 million people. Below is a timeline of impacts in the Carolinas and Georgia: Thursday: Wind gusts upstate upstate to 30-40 mph and skies turn cloudy. Highs will be in the upper 60s in the upstate and 66s in the mountains. Friday: Ian moves in for a second landfall near Charleston as a Category 1 hurricane. Here in the upstate we will see wind gusts between 30 mph and 40 mph. The rain starts at noon in the upstate. Rain is coming in waves and temperatures will be cooler, with highs in the 60s. Saturday: Ian heads north leaving scattered showers through Sunday. Potential Severe Impacts: All told, 1-3 inches of rain is possible. Wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph could cause trees to fall, which could lead to power outages. Impacts for SC, Coast Georgia and North Carolina: Strong winds will pound the coasts of South Carolina and Georgia Thursday evening through Friday afternoon. Gusts of up to 80 mph will be possible as Ian makes landfall on Friday near Charleston. The North Carolina coast will have strong winds with a slight chance of severe weather, but the strongest winds remain to the south. A storm surge of 2 to 6 feet is possible Friday. Latest models of tracks, paths and spaghetti below: More maps, models and speed cameras here. airport damageRaw footage of Ian in downtown Sarasota, FloridaFlooded car rescue in NaplesHurricane Ian tears roof off his Florida homeHurricane Hunter describes flight in eye Hurricane IanTime-lapse of storm surge on Sanibel IslandFort Myers man trapped as his home floodsPower lines on fire and flooded Naples, Florida Related Stories:

GREENVILLE, SC —

Ian is expected to be a Category 1 hurricane when it makes landfall on the South Carolina coast for the second time on Friday.

(Latest video forecast above)

Ian was downgraded to a tropical storm on Thursday after leaving a path of destruction in southwest Florida, trapping people in flooded homes, damaging the roof of a hospital intensive care unit and cutting off the electricity to 2.5 million people.

Below is a timeline of impacts on the Carolinas and Georgia:

Thursday: Wind gusts are picking up across the upstate to 30-40 mph and skies are turning cloudy. Highs will be in the upper 60s in the upstate and 66s in the mountains.

Friday: Ian is moving in for a second landfall near Charleston as a Category 1 hurricane. Here in the upstate we will see wind gusts between 30mph and 40mph. The rain starts at noon in the upstate. Rain comes in waves and temperatures will be cooler, with highs in the 60s.

Saturday: Ian is heading north leaving scattered showers through Sunday.

Potential severe impacts: All told, 1-3 inches of rain is possible. Wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph could cause trees to fall, which could lead to power outages.

Impacts for SC, Coastal Georgia and North Carolina:

Strong winds will batter the coasts of South Carolina and Georgia Thursday evening through Friday afternoon. Gusts of up to 80 mph will be possible as Ian makes landfall on Friday near Charleston. The North Carolina coast will have strong winds with a slight chance of severe weather, but the strongest winds remain to the south. A storm surge of 2 to 6 feet is possible Friday.