Tropical Storm Sally could change your travel plans this week

Tropical Storm Sally is ready to hit the United States southern gulf coast and travel plans should be monitored.

Heading south this week for a nice little getaway? Maybe check your drive path as Tropical Storm Sally makes it’s way across the southern states this week.

Tropical Storm Sally is still in the Gulf of Mexico but landfall will be made sometime Tuesday evening as a category one hurricane. The expected crossover should come between eastern Louisianna and the coast of Mississippi.

Obviously, if you are traveling this week you may want to reconsider your route or cancel if you are coming in from Texas or mid-west Louisianna. At the very least delay your trip or start it early. For Florida goers, only the westernmost part of the panhandle should be effected directly.

For the rest of the southern states, Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina, rain and wind will sweep across delivering a lot of precipitation along the way. By Wednesday evening the storm is expected to be a tropical depression but rain will still be heavy.

By Friday the weakened storm should be centered around Atlanta. It is a slow mover that will inundate most of the southern region. Eventually, it will move out by next weekend as it rolls through the Carolinas.

Don’t let the lack of hurricane category give you a false sense of safety. While the storm may not be as strong as many others to hit the region, the rainfall amounts will be significant given the speed of the storm. Consider that from the time landfall is made on Tuesday night it has only crossed two states fully by Friday evening.

Plan accordingly and be safe as you hit the week but it should be clear drive for these states by the weekend.