Tropical Storm Cristobal Forms Off Southeast
BackPlusTropical Storm Cristobal Forms Off SoutheastTropical Storm Cristobal Forms Off SoutheastThe Associated PressForecasters at the National Hurricane Center say the depression off the Southeast coast has strengthened into Tropical Storm Cristobal. (July 19)[Notes:all images from noaa]Residents along the Southeastern coast are getting ready for a soaking.Tropical Storm Cristobal formed about 100 miles east of Charleston, South Carolina Saturday with top sustained winds near 40 miles per hour.Forecasters say they expect it to run parallel to the coast for the next few days before heading out into the Atlantic.Currently it's about 225 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras and is moving toward the northeast at seven miles per hour.The storm has already dropped several inches of rain along the North Carolina coast and some cities are under flood advisories.Forecasters say Cristobal could produce three to five inches of rain before it moves out to sea. ___ ___, The Associated Press.
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