SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – The National Weather Service says Friday’s tornado reached wind speeds near 105 mph. The damage all happened within 8 minutes. The National Weather Service along with CEMA were back to the damaged areas on Saturday to survey the extent of the damage. Officials say Oatland Island received the most damage with…
Mass power outages, tornado hit Savannah as Hermine passes
SAVANNAH — The rain came. Thunder clapped. Lightning flashed warnings. Then wind picked up, swaying trees and slinging Spanish moss and pine straw through the air as residents in The Landings area east of this old coastal city tried to sleep. Sam Hochberger, an 87-year-old New Jersey native who retired here, heard debris pounding his…