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Friday, May 24, 2013  During a hurricane, storm surge is one of the greatest threats to life and land, yet many people don't understand the dire warnings from forecasters to get out of its way.

Friday, March 29, 2013  Forecaster William Gray says he expects a very active hurricane season, but he's not yet giving likely numbers yet.

Friday, November 30, 2012  The 2012 Atlantic hurricane season comes to an end.

Friday, October 26, 2012  Hurricane Sandy will skirt the South Carolina Coast with minimul impacts to the Midlands.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  Sandy becomes tenth named hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012  Rafael becomes the ninth hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season.

Monday, October 15, 2012  Tropical Storm Rafael is expected to reach hurricane strength in the Atlantic later in the day.

Thursday, October 11, 2012  Tropical Storm Patty formed Thursday afternoon east of the Bahamas to become the sixteenth named storm of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012  Tropical Storm Isaac is getting better organized as it approaches the Carribbean.

Sunday, June 24, 2012  Tropical Storm Debby remains in the Gulf of Mexico.

Sunday, May 20, 2012  The first storm of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season has weakened slightly off South Carolina's coast.

Thursday, December 15, 2011  Hurricane forecaster William Gray will wait until spring to predict how many storms will form in the Atlantic.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011  Tropical Storm Ophelia is moving west over the Atlantic, while a new tropical depression has formed in the Pacific south of Mexico.  Ophelia has maximum sustained winds early Wednesday near 45 mph with some gradual strengthening possible during the next day or so.

Monday, September 05, 2011  Hurricane Katia has grown to a Category 3 storm as it moves across the Atlantic Ocean.

Sunday, August 28, 2011  Irene has weakened into a tropical storm, but the danger is far from over: With rivers still rising, severe flooding is feared across much of the East Coast over the next few days.