Severe Weather

Flooding Rain, Severe Thunderstorms in the South

Rounds of severe thunderstorms and flooding rain hammered parts of the South the week before Memorial Day 2017.

There were six reports of tornadoes in southern Georgia on May 23, including one confirmed tornado that tracked just north of Tybee Island.

Three tornadoes were reported in North Carolina, one of which destroyed a volunteer fire department building in Autryville, another overturning a mobile home near Salemburg.

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If that weren't enough, the streets of downtown Charleston, South Carolina, filled with knee-deep water.

May 22

Heavy rain led to flooded roadways in Galveston, Texas. A tornado warning was issued for Galveston Island around midday as radar imagery indicated rotation, and reports of funnel clouds were received by the National Weather Service. No tornado has yet been confirmed, however. Galveston picked up 2.33 inches of rain in about 8 hours.

Flash flooding was also reported in Columbia, South Carolina, and in southern portions of the Jacksonville, Florida, metro area.

In Savannah, Georgia, 4.69 inches of rain fell in only two hours, leading to flash flooding there, as well.

May 21

Torrential rainfall caused flooding in the Laredo, Texas, area where some water rescues took place, according to the Laredo Morning Times. The city was also battered by large hail and strong thunderstorm winds.

In addition, a 14-year-old boy died from electrocution after he came in contact with a power line that was downed during the storms, the Laredo Morning Times reported.

May 20

In the Montgomery, Alabama, area, heavy rain resulted in numerous flooded roadways. A total of 8.15 inches of rain fell in Montgomery on May 20, making it the wettest May day on record in the city.

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