Tropical Storm Colin Takes Aim at the Carolinas

Warnings of tropical storms were issued in parts of North and South Carolina on Saturday morning.

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Heavy rainfall and flash flooding are expected to occur over the July 4 weekend.

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Tropical Storm Colin formed close to the South Carolina coast, about 50 miles southwest from Myrtle Beach,

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according to the National Hurricane Centers in an advisory on Saturday morning.

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At 5 a.m. ET Saturday, Colin was located just over South

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Carolina's inland coast and experienced maximum sustained winds of around 40 m.p.h, according to the advisory.

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It said that the storm was likely to move northeastwards along the coasts the Carolinas

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It said that heavy rainfall up to 4 inches was possible, which could lead to flash flooding in some areas.

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