landfall near North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with . 2 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) – Hurricane Charley weakens into a tropical storm. 2 p.m. AST (1800 UTC) – Tropical Depression Five strengthens into Tropical Storm Earl. 8 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC, August 15) – Tropical Storm Charley becomes extratropical over South Carolina. 8 p.m. AST (0000 UTC, August 15) – Tropical Storm Danielle strengthens into Hurricane Danielle. August 15 10 a.m. EDT (1400 UTC) – Tropical Storm Earl passes just south of Grenada and enters the Caribbean. 2 p.m. AST (1800 UTC) – Hurricane Danielle reaches Category 2 intensity. 8 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC, August 16) – Tropical Storm Earl degenerates into a tropical wave. August 18 8 a.m. AST (1200 UTC) – Hurricane Danielle weakens into a tropical storm. August 20 2 p.m. AST (1800 UTC) – Tropical Storm Danielle weakens into a tropical depression. August 21 2 p.m. AST (1800 UTC) – Danielle dissipates into a broad area of low-pressure. August 24 8 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC, August 25) – Tropical Depression Six forms 750 miles (1,200 km) west-southwest of Cape Verde. August 25 2 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) – Tropical Depression Six strengthens into Tropical Storm Frances. August 26 2 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) – Tropical Storm Frances strengthens into Hurricane Frances. August 27 8 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) – Hurricane Frances reaches Category 2 strength. 8 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) – Tropical Depression Seven forms 130 miles (215 km) east-southeast of Charleston, South Carolina. 2 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) – Hurricane Frances reaches Category 3 strength. 2 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) – A tropical depression forms 230 miles (370 km) south of Bermuda. August 28 2 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) – Tropical Depression Seven strengthens into Tropical Storm Gaston. 2 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) – Hurricane Frances reaches Category 4 strength. August 29 8 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) – Tropical Storm Gaston strengthens into Hurricane Gaston. 8 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) – The tropical depression to the south of Bermuda strengthens into Tropical Storm Hermine. 10 a.m. EDT (1400 UTC) – Hurricane Gaston makes landfall near Awendaw, South Carolina with winds. 8 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC, August 30) – Tropical Storm Gaston weakens into a tropical depression. August 30 8 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC, August 31) – Tropical Depression Gaston re-strengthens into a tropical storm. August 31 2 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) – Tropical Storm Hermine