Savannah: Tornado warnings issued in the area

TODAY SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY A THUNDERSTORM, MAINLY BEFORE 5PM, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 5PM. HIGH NEAR 76. BREEZY, WITH A SOUTH WIND 17 TO 23 MPH, WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 36 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION IS 80%. NEW RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN A HALF AND THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH POSSIBLE. MOSTLY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 73. TODAY SHOWERS MAINLY BEFORE 5PM, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 5PM. HIGH NEAR 76. BREEZY, WITH A SOUTH WIND 17 TO 23 MPH, WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 36 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION IS 80%. NEW RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN A HALF AND THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH POSSIBLE. TONIGHT A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY BEFORE 8PM. MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN GRADUALLY BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR, WITH A LOW AROUND 51. SOUTH WIND AROUND 8 MPH BECOMING WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. MONDAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 67. WEST WIND 13 TO 16 MPH, WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 24 MPH. MONDAY NIGHT CLEAR, WITH A LOW AROUND 43. NORTHWEST WIND 3 TO 8 MPH. TUESDAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 72. NORTH WIND AROUND 6 MPH. TUESDAY NIGHT CLEAR, WITH A LOW AROUND 47. WEDNESDAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 76. WEDNESDAY NIGHT PARTLY CLOUDY, WITH A LOW AROUND 55. THURSDAY A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY – **CHIMES** HERE’S YOUR SEVEN-DAY FORECAST… – ***5 SECS*** IN THIS WEEK … VOICES OF VALOR … WE’VE HAVE THE STORY OF THE FORT – STEWART – SOLDIERS … WHO LAUNCHED THAT ROCKET 6 MILES… I HAD THE PLEASURE OF GOING TO WATCH THIS ROCKET TRAINING…. FORECAST…

Severe weather risk Sunday for portions of Southeast Georgia, South Carolina

A look at the timing and the impacts across the area, plus a look at the St. Patrick’s Day forecast.

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Updated: 1:32 PM EDT Mar 16, 2025

Update 9:19 a.m.: The tornado warnings in our area have expired.Update 9 a.m.: Several tornado warnings are in effect for portions of our viewing area.Update 8:55 a.m.: The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a Tornado Warning for portions of Screven County in southeastern Georgia and Allendale County in southeastern South Carolina until 9:30 a.m.At 8:55 a.m., severe thunderstorms capable of producing both tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located near Woodcliff, moving northeast at 60 mph.Update 6:10 a.m.: A tornado watch is in effect until 2 p.m. for Bryan, Bulloch, Candler, Chatham, Effingham, Evans, Jenkins, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Screven and Tattnall counties in Georgia.In South Carolina, the counties impacted are Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Berkeley, Calhoun, Charleston, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Colleton, Darlington, Dillon, Dorchester, Florence, Georgetown, Hampton, Horry, Jasper, Kershaw, Lee, Lexington, Marion, Marlboro, Orangeburg, Richland, Sumter and Williamsburg. Click here for your local forecastDownload the WJCL App for live weather alerts: Apple, Google Play Strong to potentially severe storms are set to roll through Southeast Georgia and the Lowcountry on Sunday. Timing looks to be between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m., with a few scattered showers lingering through the afternoon. Downpours, strong winds, severe storms and a few isolated tornadoes are possible. There is a tornado watch in place until 2 p.m. for almost our entire area. The counties included are shaded in red. Montgomery, Toombs and Jeff Davis counties are under a tornado watch until 10 a.m. Winds ahead of the front are already gusting 20-30 mph, but winds will pick up as the line approaches. Some low-lying areas may see a bit of flooding as downpours come through. St. Patrick’s Day will be dry Monday, but conditions will be cooler with temperatures not getting out of the 60s. For a full look at the forecast, check out the video above.

SAVANNAH, Ga. —Update 9:19 a.m.: The tornado warnings in our area have expired.

Update 9 a.m.: Several tornado warnings are in effect for portions of our viewing area.

Update 8:55 a.m.: The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a Tornado Warning for portions of Screven County in southeastern Georgia and Allendale County in southeastern South Carolina until 9:30 a.m.

At 8:55 a.m., severe thunderstorms capable of producing both tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located near Woodcliff, moving northeast at 60 mph.

Update 6:10 a.m.: A tornado watch is in effect until 2 p.m. for Bryan, Bulloch, Candler, Chatham, Effingham, Evans, Jenkins, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Screven and Tattnall counties in Georgia.

In South Carolina, the counties impacted are Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Berkeley, Calhoun, Charleston, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Colleton, Darlington, Dillon, Dorchester, Florence, Georgetown, Hampton, Horry, Jasper, Kershaw, Lee, Lexington, Marion, Marlboro, Orangeburg, Richland, Sumter and Williamsburg.

Strong to potentially severe storms are set to roll through Southeast Georgia and the Lowcountry on Sunday. Timing looks to be between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m., with a few scattered showers lingering through the afternoon.

Downpours, strong winds, severe storms and a few isolated tornadoes are possible. There is a tornado watch in place until 2 p.m. for almost our entire area. The counties included are shaded in red. Montgomery, Toombs and Jeff Davis counties are under a tornado watch until 10 a.m.

Winds ahead of the front are already gusting 20-30 mph, but winds will pick up as the line approaches. Some low-lying areas may see a bit of flooding as downpours come through.

St. Patrick’s Day will be dry Monday, but conditions will be cooler with temperatures not getting out of the 60s.

For a full look at the forecast, check out the video above.

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