Ed Piotrowski
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Chief Meteorologist for WPDE ABC-15. Amateur photographer. N.C. State grad. 7x EMMY Nominated. 0 wins 😀
Myrtle Beach, SC
Joined March 2009
Clouds on the south side of Chantal rolling out to sea in Surfside Micaela Cox.
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As usual, it was feast or famine when it came to rainfall. Hartsville saw less than 0.1", while Tabor City recorded over 5.5". A wide swath of heavy rain stretched from Longs and Loris up through Tabor City and Lumberton.
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24 YEARS AGO TODAY! . The iconic image of the F2 tornado that moved along the beach in Myrtle Beach on this date in 2001. My weather office was at the Myrtle Beach Pavilion at the time and it went right over me. This tornado had winds estimated at 150 mph. 36 people were injured.
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Flooding in the Back Swamp community of Lumberton. Photos via Adam Deese.
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11 AM SUNDAY CHANTAL FINAL UPDATE . #Chantal has been downgraded to a tropical depression and will eventually fall apart over the next 24 hours. Heavy rain is slowly moving out of Robeson County and through Scotland County, where 1-3" of rain is still possible. Conditions
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Some of the flooding in Lumberton after 3” of rain in an hour. Thankful the rain is easing up and moving out. Photos via Donna Hardee.
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10 AM SUNDAY CHANTAL UPDATE . #Chantal is in North Carolina and dumping heavy rain on Robeson County. That rain is pivoting toward Scotland County. Some minor flooding is possible in low-lying and flood-prone areas. Most of this rain will move out by midafternoon, then just
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Some minor siding damage at Ocean Lakes campground via Katie Franklin.
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9 AM SUNDAY CHANTAL UPDATE . #Chantal is expected to be downgraded to a depression with the 11 AM advisory as it gradually moves into North Carolina. Wind is not a concern and will continue to diminish throughout the afternoon. Widespread, occasionally heavy rain remains a
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RT @adrummergirl: Good Morning! Still putting out the umbrellas to hang out with Chantal in Myrtle Beach, SC 🤦🏻♀️ #myrtlebeach #southcaro….
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A few tree limbs and branches down in North Myrtle Beach via Lexci Michele.
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8 AM SUNDAY CHANTAL UPDATE . #Chantal is barely hanging on as a tropical storm and will likely be downgraded to a depression with the 11 am advisory. The heavy rainfall that has totaled around 6" from Long to Loris is slowly moving northwest. If you live in Robeson, Scotland,
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7 AM SUNDAY CHANTAL UPDATE . Tropical Storm #Chantal is near Conway and weakening. Most of the heavy rain is falling in northern Horry and Robeson counties. It will continue to move slowly north and west this morning. Just a few showers and storms will redevelop this
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6 AM SUNDAY CHANTAL UPDATE . Tropical Storm #Chantal made landfall near Litchfield early this morning around 4 a.m. and is now weakening as it moves through Horry County. Most of the heavy rain is falling north of the storm's center. As the system continues tracking
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5 AM SUNDAY CHANTAL UPDATE . According to the National Hurricane Center, Tropical Storm #Chantal made landfall near Litchfield Beach at 4 am. The first U.S. landfall of the 2025 season. hopefully the last but that's probably a pipe dream. Winds will gust in the 20s and
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Got pretty nasty at the Boardwalk in Myrtle Beach a short time ago. Strong wind and driving rain had the flags stiff. Video via Spencer Baka.
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4 AM SUNDAY CHANTAL UPDATE . Tropical Storm #Chantal is close to landfall near Myrtle Beach. Wind gusts right now are below tropical storm strength and likely won't get any higher on the beaches. They could gust a bit higher inland. Already, the satellite presentation appears
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3 AM SUNDAY CHANTAL UPDATE . #Chantal is inching closer and closer to Horry County. Landfall is still likely between 5 - 7 am. The highest wind is far removed from the center, thus the reason for the higher gusts in North Myrtle Beach despite Georgetown and Myrtle Beach being
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