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June 30, 2021 - Tropical Storm Danny
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On the morning of June 28, 2021, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) issued an advisory that Tropical Depression Four had formed off the coast of South Carolina. It was initially located about 145 miles (235 km) south-southeast of Beaufort, South Carolina and was carrying maximum sustained winds of 35 mph (55 km/h). Because the system was moving to the north-northwest at 16 mph (26 km/h), the NHC expected the storm to make landfall later that same day, after intensifying to tropical storm strength.
At 8:00 p.m. EDT on June 28 (0000 UTC on June 29), Tropical Storm Danny made landfall just north of Hilton Head on Pritchards Island, South Carolina carrying maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 mph). By definition, tropical storms carry maximum sustained surface winds between 39 and 73 mph (63 and 117.5 km/h). Tropical Storm Danny brought heavy rain to coastal South Carolina before dissipating inland on June 29. Some localized flooding was reported but Tropical Storm Danny does not appear to have been a destructive system.
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image of Tropical Storm Danny as it was approaching the coast of South Carolina on June 28. The system sported a clear center of circulation surrounded by convective bands.
Tropical Storm Danny was the fourth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. The season officially begins on July 1.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Aqua
Date Acquired: 6/28/2021
Resolutions:
1km (316 KB), 500m (1.1 MB), 250m (3.2 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
On the morning of June 28, 2021, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) issued an advisory that Tropical Depression Four had formed off the coast of South Carolina. It was initially located about 145 miles (235 km) south-southeast of Beaufort, South Carolina and was carrying maximum sustained winds of 35 mph (55 km/h). Because the system was moving to the north-northwest at 16 mph (26 km/h), the NHC expected the storm to make landfall later that same day, after intensifying to tropical storm strength.
At 8:00 p.m. EDT on June 28 (0000 UTC on June 29), Tropical Storm Danny made landfall just north of Hilton Head on Pritchards Island, South Carolina carrying maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 mph). By definition, tropical storms carry maximum sustained surface winds between 39 and 73 mph (63 and 117.5 km/h). Tropical Storm Danny brought heavy rain to coastal South Carolina before dissipating inland on June 29. Some localized flooding was reported but Tropical Storm Danny does not appear to have been a destructive system.
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image of Tropical Storm Danny as it was approaching the coast of South Carolina on June 28. The system sported a clear center of circulation surrounded by convective bands.
Tropical Storm Danny was the fourth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. The season officially begins on July 1.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Aqua
Date Acquired: 6/28/2021
Resolutions:
1km (316 KB), 500m (1.1 MB), 250m (3.2 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
