Severe storms trigger tornadoes across Southeast, flash flooding in Charleston on Saturday
A handful of tornadoes were reported in Georgia and Alabama while flash flooding struck parts of South Carolina.
Severe weather rolls through the Southeast
Severe storms brought a few tornadoes and areas of flash flooding Saturday in Georgia and Alabama.
A potent storm system that has brought days of severe weather across the Gulf Coast was busy again Saturday, spawning a few tornadoes and triggering areas of flash flooding across the Southeast.
Tornado damage was limited to southern Alabama and Georgia, where several twisters touched down in rural communities.
A confirmed Tornado Warning was issued in southern Georgia during the afternoon near Cogdell, according to the National Weather Service. And Coffee County, Georgia emergency managers said they’ve received several reports of a tornado touchdown earlier Saturday morning west of Brixton with some roof damage in the area.
Spotters near Ward Bridge, Alabama, reported trees down as radar confirmed a tornado signature at the time early Saturday morning. There are no reports of anyone being injured.
And at least one mobile home was destroyed and several were damaged in Brantley County, Georgia, after an EF-2 tornado moved through.
The National Weather Service in Jacksonville will be tasked with surveying damage reports in Southeast Georgia to determine how many tornadoes touched down.
Flash flooding reported in Charleston, South Carolina
In South Carolina, torrential rains combined with high tides triggered Flash Flooding Warnings in Charleston as storms brought nearly 2 inches of rain in three hours.
Severe storms move through Charleston Harbor on Saturday
Torrential rains and high tides triggered some flash flooding along Charleston Harbor on Saturday morning. (Video courtesy: @FishslayerSr/X)
"We’re starting to see high water levels on island roads," police in nearby Isle of Palms reported Saturday morning. "Many roads are not passable to small vehicles."
Similar stories were told in Charleston, where police reported over 20 roads closed in the downtown area Saturday morning due to heavy rain and high tide, while police in North Charleston also reported several flooded roads along with a toppled light pole.
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Image 1 of 4Flooding in Downtown Charleston, South Carolina on March 9, 2024. (Charleston Police Department)
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Image 2 of 4Flooding in Charleston County on March 9, 2024. (Charleston County Sheriff's Office)
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Image 3 of 4Streets flooded in Isle of Palms, South Carolina on March 9, 2024. (Isle of Palms (SC) Police Department)
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Image 4 of 4Streets flooded in Isle of Palms, South Carolina on March 9, 2024. (Isle of Palms (SC) Police Department)
In addition to flooding, thunderstorms swept in wind gusts of 40-58 mph around town, blowing out several large windows at a downtown tire business, according to the National Weather Service.
But the flash flooding stretched beyond South Carolina. Spotters reported flash flooding and water covered roads in Cordele and Georgetown in Georgia and Geneva, Alabama.
Flood waters surround a shed in Albany, Georgia on March 9, 2024.
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Overall, nearly two dozen Flash Flood Warnings were issued so far across the Southeast.
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