OK you guys, my intention is not to scare anyone with this message.

But Hurricane #Florence—the storm bound for North Carolina—is going to be about the size of North Carolina when it arrives.

This is what it will look like, according to the latest high-res model prediction: pic.twitter.com/B8vCm3FDi6

— Eric Holthaus (@EricHolthaus) September 10, 2018