Chatham storm history

The Chatham County Police Department and Chatham County Emergency Management Agency reported one fatality due to a tree falling on a vehicle in the 5600 Block of Laroche Avenue.

The city of Tybee Island reported a fatality of a female teenager who was struck by lightning while swimming in the water near 17th Street.

1 fatality, 1 injury. High winds knocked tree down on car near the intersection of Eisenhower Drive and Waters Avenue.

Construction foreman was killed while trying to clear his crew from a construction site. After the bolt struck the foreman, it traveled through the ground and struck another worker, coming up through the ground into the leg of a 43 year old male worker.

An emergency manager reported 7 indirect injuries due to one or multiple motor vehicles running into a tree on Bloomingdale Road.

The media and emergency management indicated a fire was initiated by lightning at an apartment complex located along the 5000 Block of Garrard Avenue. The roof and 3rd floor of the 1300 apartment building was primarily involved in the fire, but the entire building was considered …

Lightning struck a 7400 square foot home which sparked a fire causing millions of dollars in damage. The storm also knocked out power to 18,000 residents.

Numerous trees and powerlines down. The Mar Lin Marina suffered extensive damage and encountered 6 to 8 foot swells with the onshore component of the winds. Boats were capsized, and the docks were destroyed. At least 30 boats were damaged to varying degrees- six were completely d…

A Chatham County emergency manager reported a vehicle stalled in flood waters at East Gateway Boulevard and Abercorn Street.

Chatham County Emergency Management reported a few trees down in Downtown Savannah. One tree was down near the intersection of W 38th Street and Bulloch Street, another was down near the intersection of E Bolton Street and Habersham Street, and another was down near 304 E Hunting…

Chatham County Emergency Management reported a tree down at 3012 Young Avenue.

Chatham County Emergency Management reported a tree down at 5 Tiffany Place.

Chatham County Emergency Management reported a tree down at 14 Burbank Boulevard.

Emergency management reported a tree down on Wild Heron Road, likely due to saturated ground conditions from previous heavy rainfall.

Chatham County Emergency Management reported a car flooded near the intersection of Highlands Boulevard and Morgan Lakes Industrial Boulevard.

The City of Savannah Emergency Management reported Benton Boulevard flooded and impassable between Mulberry Road and Pooler Parkway.

A Chatham County police scanner broadcast indicated a stalled car in floodwater near the intersection of Bull Street and Berkeley Place.

A county official reported a car stalled in floodwaters on Abercorn Street between 61st Street and 62nd Street.

A broadcast on a police scanner indicated several cars flooded at a school near the intersection of East Anderson Street and and Grove Street.

Emergency management reported Paulsen Street closed between 60th Street and 63rd Street and a stalled vehicle in the area due to flooding.

Emergency management reported Battey Street impassable due to flooding between 51st Street and 53rd Street.

Emergency management reported 22 flooded intersections across Savannah, GA. The flooding was concentrated along Battery Street, Abercorn Street, 63rd street, 37th street, and Bull Street. Anderson Street and Paulsen Street was also impassible due to flash flooding.

Emergency management reported Abercorn Street between East Derenne Avenue and 67th Street, the intersection of 58th Street and Reynolds Street, and the intersection of 35th Street and Drayton Street closed due to flooding.

An emergency manager reported Park Avenue from Pooler Parkway to Tanger Outlets closed due to flooding. A vehicle was also stalled in one to two feet of floodwater near the intersection of Canal Street and Park Avenue.

An emergency manager reported multiple vehicles stranded in floodwaters near the intersection of Forest Lakes Drive and North Godley Station Boulevard.

A 60 mph wind gust was reported at the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (KSAV).

An emergency manager reported a tree down on a house along Quacco Road.

An emergency manager reported Benton Boulevard north of Pooler Parkway closed due to flooding. One vehicle was also stalled in the water.

An emergency manager reported a vehicle stalled in floodwaters near the intersection of 61st Street and Abercorn Street, 65th Street and Abercorn Street, and West 52nd Street and Montgomery Street.

An emergency manager reported a stalled vehicle in floodwater along Abercorn Street near the intersection with Largo Drive.

A Chatham County emergency manager reported a stalled vehicle in flood water in the 200 Block of Television Circle.

An emergency manager reported a stalled vehicle in floodwater near the intersection of Woodley Road and Windsor Road.

An emergency manager reported a stalled vehicle in floodwater near the intersection of Louisville Road and East Lathrop Avenue, near the intersection of West Boundary Street and West Gwinnett Street, on I-16 West near Exit 162, near the intersection of West Gwinnett Street and Ma…

The media relayed a picture of two cars stalled in floodwaters on Shawnee Street near the Oglethorpe Mall.

A county official reported Heroes Way closed from Mohawk Street to Shawnee Street due to flooding.

A county official reported White Bluff Road closed in front of Savannah Technical College due to flooding.

An emergency manager reported a stalled vehicle in floodwater in the 1400 Block of Mills B Lane Boulevard.

An emergency manager reported a stalled vehicle in floodwaters in the 10000 Block of Abercorn Street.

Chatham County Emergency Management reported that lightning struck an apartment complex in the 10000 block of White Bluff Road and started a fire.

Chatham County Emergency Management reported that lightning struck a power pole in the 5200 block of Franklin Street.

Chatham County Emergency Management reported one large tree down on Highway 204 near Montgomery Cross Road.

Chatham County Emergency Management reported a tree down and blocking half of the roadway in the 7600 block of Central Avenue.

Chatham County Emergency Management reported a tree down and blocking the roadway in the 7900 block of Abercorn Street.

Chatham County Emergency Management reported a power line down on Elm Street.

Chatham County Emergency Management reported a downed power line in the 2100 block of Krenson Street.