SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Thursday afternoon was very stormy as expected. We had widespread rain and storms all around the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry.
Heavy rain was an issue with VIPIR Radar estimating that some portions of Jasper and Beaufort County receiving over 8″ of rain.
There was also a line of severe storms that moved through Chatham, Bryan, and Jasper County that produced wind gusts in excess of 40 mph. Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport had a wind gust of 49 mph at about 5:30 p.m.
Numerous power outages were reported, especially in Chatham and Jasper County…