Tonight, we’ll have to keep an eye on a few thunderstorms developing as we head through the evening. Scattered storms are expected, with the biggest concern is an isolated damaging wind gust, and downpours. Not everyone will see storms, but a level 1 out of 5 remains in place for severe weather. Due to lightning I think we may have some minor delays in Friday night football games. It will remain hot and humid through the evening with lows in the lower 70s.
Solar Eclipse glasses - great for blocking out the sun, not useful for anything else involving vision. Just Jess has 10 resourceful ways to upcycle these shades.
Regardless of where you were this afternoon, you probably stopped for a moment and looked towards the sky to see a once in a lifetime phenomenon.
Hundreds of thousands who traveled to the Carolinas to watch the eclipse are now back on the road and heading home.
Charlotte may not have seen a total eclipse Monday afternoon, but came really close.
Take a look at these shots of the total solar eclipse that we captured Monday afternoon in South Carolina.
The stars came out in the middle of the day, zoo animals ran in agitated circles, crickets chirped, birds fell silent and a chilly darkness fell upon the land Monday as the U.S. witnessed its first full-blown, coast-to-coast solar eclipse since World War I.
A total solar eclipse occurs Aug. 21 in the United States, starting in Oregon and sweeping across the country to South Carolina.
Wilson is excited for today's total solar eclipse. So he headed to Columbia, S.C. where he was getting a front row seat outside of Williams-Brice Stadium to get us ready for a once in a lifetime event. He won't be wearing the Gamecocks' helmet!
