7:30am...

Here is a shot from the Avalon Pier this morning....the sea churned up and looking angry.

Rain continues to occur, but it is already starting to taper off from SW to NE. Most of the rain looks to be out of the Piedmont by early afternoon.

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4am...

Tropical Storm Hanna made landfall near the North and South Carolina border at 3:20am.

Looks like we have seen the heavy rain band push about as far west as it is going to. So, this looks like it could be a situation where Monroe and Burlington see a couple of inches of rain while Gastonia and Yadkinville see very little if any rain.

Winds will pick up a bit this morning as the wind field from Hanna spread inland. In the Charlotte and Triad viewing area, some wind gusts to 30 or 40mph are possible. Flash flooding is a concern in the areas where the rain has settled in.

Below is a radar image I snagged as Hanna made landfall.

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8pm...

Hanna is looking very impressive this evening. In fact, I am a little surprised the NHC did not upgrade the system to a hurricane with the 8pm advisory. Either way, this will pack a decent punch along the coast, and we will see where heavy rain bands set up in the Piedmont overnight.

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