Tropical Storm Danny made landfall Monday night in South Carolina near the Georgia border after forming in the Atlantic Monday afternoon.

       Danny made landfall around 8 p.m. just north of Hilton Head on Pritchards Island.

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       Wind gusts were as high as 40 mph, and the storm was traveling west, northwest at a speed of 16 mph, according to the forecast.

       A tropical storm warning has been issued for the area.

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       South Carolina and Georgia residents and visitors should prepare for the winds, up to 3 inches of rain and a minor storm surge.

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       Rip currents are possible off the Savannah coast, the Chatham Emergency Management Agency warned.

       Danny is expected to quickly weaken into the morning.