The tropical depression meteorologists have been watching for days was upgraded to a storm and named Bonnie Saturday about 5 p.m., according to the National Hurricane Center.
A tropical strom warning was issued at 4:50 p.m. Friday for the entire South Carolina coast from Georgia to North Carolina.
The difference in categories depends on the wind speed:
Tropical Depression – wind speed less than 39 MPH
S: Tropical Storm – wind speed between 39 MPH and 73 MPH
H: Hurricane – wind speed between 74 MPH and 110 MPH
M: Major Hurricane – wind speed greater than 110 MPH
Bonnie is expected to make landfall north of Charleston on Sunday before weakening and moving north, Channel 2 Action News meteorologists said.
But in the metro Atlanta area, meteorologist Katie Walls said weather is expected to be dry and muggy, with a high of 86 degrees.
“We’ll continue with the abnormally warm conditions as we head in to the middle part of the work week,” Walls said.
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