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Updated: Nov. 8, 2021 at 2:19 PM EST
|By WTOC Staff
Cleanup efforts are underway for some people who live on Tybee Island after Saturday’s downpour and high tides over the weekend.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2021 at 4:09 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
Minor coastal flooding is possible during morning high tides through Saturday.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2021 at 9:39 AM EDT
|By Cutter Martin
Many across the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry awoke to a beautiful sunrise. Some lucky few also saw a wonderful rainbow to begin the morning.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2021 at 10:44 AM EDT
|By Cutter Martin
A strong cold front and attached area of low pressure sweeps through the south and southeast over the next 48-hours; accompanied by a risk of severe weather.
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Updated: Oct. 11, 2021 at 3:51 PM EDT
|By Paige Phillips
NASA Meteor Watch has given an update on the fireball many saw light up the sky Sunday night across southeast Georgia.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2021 at 9:57 AM EDT
|By Jamie Ertle
It was a night all of us will never forget. Five years ago, mother nature proved that the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry were not immune to hurricanes.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2021 at 12:14 PM EDT
|By Sam Bauman
A little more than two weeks ago community members in Effingham County asked for help collecting items to send to those impacted by Hurricane Ida. And the community responded.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2021 at 5:15 AM EDT
|By Jamie Ertle
Earthquakes are nothing new for the South Carolina Lowcountry, but having three in one day is a little concerning to the general public.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2021 at 10:34 PM EDT
|By WTOC Staff
The City of Savannah is posting roads impacted by flooding.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2021 at 9:53 AM EDT
|By Andrew Gorton
Peak hurricane season is just around the corner and scientists at the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography are working with NOAA to improve hurricane forecasts.
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Updated: Aug. 31, 2021 at 4:17 PM EDT
|By Dal Cannady
As storm victims continue to count the losses, communities like Statesboro organize to lend a hand.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2021 at 11:09 PM EDT
|By WTOC Staff
Some living in one Long County neighborhood are stuck after water from a dam that burst flooded roads.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2021 at 4:53 PM EDT
|By Sean Evans
It’s a question that may be on your mind as we track three tropical systems - will your vaccination status matter if you have to evacuate due to a hurricane?
Updated: Jul. 30, 2021 at 2:08 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
Almost a month after Tropical Storm Elsa came through the Lowcountry, its impact is still being felt.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2021 at 4:43 PM EDT
|By Dave Turley
Got ready for the hottest air of the season
Updated: Jul. 8, 2021 at 11:56 PM EDT
|By CURT ANDERSON and RUSS BYNUM
The National Hurricane Center said Elsa’s winds have weakened to 40 mph as it made its way into southern South Carolina early Thursday.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2021 at 5:22 PM EDT
|By Blair Caldwell
In Savannah a big concern was street flooding due to rain from Tropical Storm Elsa.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2021 at 4:34 PM EDT
|By Sam Bauman
Bud Scott's home was nearly untouched by Wednesday's tornado in Effingham Co. so while neighbors started cleaning, he started cooking.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2021 at 4:08 PM EDT
|By Sarah Winkelmann and Amanda Aguilar
Clean up work has already been going on for hours in one Effingham County neighborhood.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2021 at 4:47 PM EDT
|By Dal Cannady
When you have more miles of dirt roads than any other county in Georgia, you know some of those roads cannot handle several inches of rain at a time.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2021 at 4:44 PM EDT
|By WTOC Staff
When a storm threatens, keep track of power outages in your area.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2021 at 4:27 PM EDT
|By Blair Caldwell
As emergency management agencies prepare for the storm, so to do local hospitals.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2021 at 7:32 PM EDT
|By Blair Caldwell
It was a gloomy and wet morning at Habersham Village. As the thunder roared Tuesday, they laughed at another challenge thrown their way — Elsa.
Updated: Jul. 2, 2021 at 11:22 PM EDT
|By DÁNICA COTO
The Category 1 storm is the first hurricane to hit Barbados in more than 60 years, unleashing heavy rains and winds on the island and then on St. Vincent and the Grenadines, which are struggling to recover from recent massive volcanic eruptions.
Updated: Jul. 2, 2021 at 5:49 PM EDT
|By Amanda Aguilar
With the Fourth of July weekend ahead, Liberty County Emergency Management is hoping everyone stays safe but also takes a few minutes to prepare for hurricane season.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2021 at 2:26 PM EDT
|By Associated Press
Elsa is the earliest fifth named storm on record, beating out last year’s Eduardo.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2021 at 8:12 PM EDT
|By Andrew Gorton, Cutter Martin and Dave Turley
Rain and storms offshore are building their way into our area ahead of an area of low pressure that was recently upgraded to Tropical Storm Danny off of our coastline.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2021 at 4:56 PM EDT
|By WTOC Staff
Approximately 1,500 buckets filled with emergency supplies will be available for low-income Chatham County residents who need extra assistance during hurricane season.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2021 at 4:54 PM EDT
|By Mariah Congedo
Over the last year, a team of Georgia Southern University biologists have been conducting a plant ecology study on Tybee Island’s dunes.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2021 at 1:34 PM EDT
|By WTOC Staff
Stay safe this summer with these tips from the WTOC First Alert Weather Team
Updated: Jun. 5, 2021 at 8:26 PM EDT
|By WTOC Staff
June 1 is the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season.
Updated: Jun. 4, 2021 at 4:45 AM EDT
|By Andrew Gorton
Millions of dollars have been invested in something that could wash away when a hurricane hits: the dunes on Tybee Island.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2021 at 3:01 PM EDT
|By Cutter Martin
Whether in a powerful tropical system like Hurricane Matthew or a particularly intense summer thunderstorm, it’s bound to happen. Trees will come down.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2021 at 1:24 PM EDT
|By Sean Evans
It’s June 1, which means we are now officially in the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season.
Updated: May. 31, 2021 at 12:40 PM EDT
|By Jamie Ertle
More people than ever are getting on boats and heading out on the water, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources was asked about the hidden dangers after a storm strikes.
Updated: May. 21, 2021 at 5:37 PM EDT
|By Sean Evans
The Atlantic hurricane season is less than two weeks away. Chatham County is certainly an area familiar with hurricanes and tropical storms.
Updated: May. 20, 2021 at 12:57 PM EDT
|By Cutter Martin
You may have heard about recent Tybee Island beach advisories, but the process of sampling, testing, and issuing these alerts begins much earlier.
Updated: May. 19, 2021 at 2:30 PM EDT
|By Sean Evans
The Atlantic hurricane season begins on June 1.
Updated: May. 14, 2021 at 4:02 PM EDT
|By Blair Caldwell
This week is Hurricane Preparedness Week. While the coming hurricane season has us thinking of what to do should a storm head our way, area hospitals have their plan down to a science as they deal with a vulnerable population during a pandemic.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2021 at 9:48 PM EDT
|By Andrew Gorton
Preliminary data on the Coffee County Tornado during storms Saturday night.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2021 at 6:51 PM EDT
|By Amanda Aguilar
After Saturday’s severe weather rolled across South Georgia, some woke up Sunday morning to damage.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2021 at 4:34 PM EDT
|By Kristen Rary
One year ago this Tuesday, an EF-4 tornado ripped through Hampton County and destroyed homes and took lives.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2021 at 6:22 PM EDT
|By Kristen Rary
Next week marks the one year anniversary of the tornado that hit Hampton County and much of the Lowcountry in 2020.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2021 at 3:08 PM EDT
|By Jamie Ertle
Each branch of the military has specialized units. One unit of the Air Force based at Hunter Army Airfield and Fort Stewart helps forecast for troops.
Updated: Feb. 19, 2021 at 12:52 PM EST
|By Patrick Phillips
Gov. Henry McMaster ordered a review of the state’s power grid to make sure it can withstand “rare winter weather conditions.”
Updated: Feb. 18, 2021 at 12:51 PM EST
|By WTOC Staff
Several schools in the WTOC viewing area have made changes to class schedules due to possible severe weather conditions impacting roads.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2021 at 5:08 PM EST
|By Dal Cannady
Severe weather can come, pandemic or no pandemic. One emergency planner says a few simple steps can have you and your home ready in case you’re socked in for a few days.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2021 at 7:10 PM EST
|By Cutter Martin
Most of us just saw gloomy weather this morning, but some people in Bryan County saw damage from storms moving through.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2021 at 6:40 AM EST
|By Cutter Martin
Widespread light, to moderate, rain and a few downpours are impacting our area Wednesday.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2020 at 10:34 PM EST
|By WTOC Staff
If you’ve ever wanted to become a storm spotter, today’s your lucky day.