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‘A tornado hit your place’: Twisters strike Burke, Screven, Allendale counties
WRDW • • nation
Key Points:
- Tornadoes caused significant damage in Allendale, Screven, and Burke counties in the CSRA region on Saturday, linked to severe weather from Hurricane Isaias.
- In Burke County, at least four buildings on Story Mill Road were destroyed by a tornado, though no injuries were reported; property owner Wesley Bailey expressed relief that no one was harmed.
- Tornado warnings were issued throughout the afternoon and evening for multiple counties including Aiken, Saluda, Lexington, Bulloch, Screven, and Barnwell, with confirmed tornadoes and damage reported in several areas.
- The severe weather, including tornadoes, heavy rain, and damaging winds, is attributed to the remnants of Hurricane Isaias, which continues to affect the Southeast with ongoing risks of flash flooding and additional tornadoes.
- Meteorologists caution that hazardous conditions may persist into the weekend as Isaias moves toward the Tennessee Valley and Mid-Atlantic regions.
