Hurricane Laura may bring soggy Lexington County more rain this weekend.
The tropical storm has become a hurricane and may swing east toward Georgia and the Carolinas.
Laura will make landfall between New Orleans and Houston by Thursday morning as a strong Category 2 or a Category 3 hurricane with up to 115 mph winds.
4 to 8 inches of rain are likely with 12 inches possible. The main danger, though, will be an estimated storm surge of 7 to 11 feet.
In Louisiana, much of the coastal plain is at sea level and expected to be devastated, the National Weather Service reported.
The storm named Marco made landfall near the mouth of the Mississippi River Monday.
It has started to dissipate and Louisiana was not impacted as originally predicted.
Mid-80s Gulf of Mexico water temperatures will likely cause Laura to strengthen as it gets closer to the US.
This year's Atlantic hurricane season has been busy, with record-setting storms. Tropical Storm Marco was the earliest named M storm in recorded history.