Buildings were almost flattened. Most residents have been evacuated, but firefighters conducted searches overnight to ensure everyone made it out safely. Well have another look at storm damage across the south ahead. Lets get your Early Morning started with a look at your forecast. Tim miller is in the First Alert Storm Center with your wake up weather. Everything seems to be falling into place for a chance of severe storms today as a strong storm system makes its way towards the state. A warm front just south of columbia this morning will move through and will kick out the fog and temperatures will rise into the middle 60s as winds pick up from the south at 2530mph as the warm front picks up steam this is when well see our best chance of severe thunderstorms. 5am noon this is the best time frame for storms through the midlands. As of 2 30am showers and thunderstorms continue to develop in georgia and are rapidly moving e ne. Tornado watch is in effect for parts of ga, would not be sur
Hundreds of viewer comments calling for myers to be firedor removed by the governor. Neither of those are options. Myers is an elected official and cannot be fired by for instance, the county administrator or a city manager. The governor cannot remove him because the charge hes facing is a misdemeanor, not a felony that would involve a grand jury indictment. And South Carolina is a state where there is no recall procedure for an elected official of any kindfederal, state or local. So it would be up to myers himself to resign. Here is crime Victim Advocate and madd member laura hudson. I think the citizens have spoken to that today. That thats the reasoning of the community. Everybody that ive heard from would like to see that take place. Q thats not to say that he hasnt done great things and has been an effective prosecutor. For 30 years i have loved and respected him for being the best prosecutor in the state. So its with a very heavy heart that i say these things, because time. Hudso
Starting with a weather expo, Weather Radio expo from 8 a. M. Until 8 p. M. At the kroger located at the corner of two knots and sparkle berry in northeast columbia. You will be able to buy a new Weather Radio for as little as 30 at the event, and people will be on hand to help you set it up. The news 19 Weather Radio displays are up at all walgreens, kroger and Academy Sports stores. And efran afante is tracking the storm. Lets check in with him now good morning, in fact its already affecting parts of the midland, a lot of rain has been moving through, and now we actually have a severe set Severe Thunderstorm Warning for edgefield and aiken county, moving at the northnortheast at 45 miles an hour. In effect until 6 30. This cell right over here in southern Edgefield County. For you folks in Saluda County i would keep a heads up right now i would not be surprised if we get a new Severe Thunderstorm Warning in the next few minutes for that so. Temperatures are starting off 65 soluna, 62
Its the calm before the storm outside this morning. Nice warm temperatures right now. But we are in for a nasty day. Yeah. Youll want to be very cautious out lets turn things over meteorologist 33 we want to give you a quick traffic update as you head out and about this morning. Good news. There are no trouble spots to repopo in or around the capital city. But we will continue to keep our eyes on the road and update you if anything changes for your morning commute. Abc columbia wants to help you jump start your day. We have a quick rundown of your top morning headlines. So, lets get started. Severe weather is sweeping the deep south. The National Weather service has confirmed reports of tornadoes in louisiana, mississippi, alabama and florida. At least three people have been killed. This is the system that meteorologist Jonathan Kennedy will be tracking throughout the morning. Stay with a bc columbia for the latest and any Severe Weather updates. Turning our attention to vote 2016. Don
If you live in one of those areas, watch out for ponding that may develop on roads. 63, anderson. 67, greenville. It has gotten a little mild today. We will show you the future plus for test in a few moments. New details released about a womans body found sunday morning in pickens county. Officials are trying to figure out to a figure out who 35yearold reza khan was with saturday night before she was found shot in the head sunday morning. A fisherman called officials, telling them hed found a womans body at the saluda lake boat ramp off buckskin road. Investigators have not made any arrests or found any weapons. Neighbors in the area say it is a Quiet Community with very little crime. Real surprising. It is usually quiet and docile and you dont hear about a whole going on around here. An autopsy is scheduled for late this morning. Detectives hope to figure out the cause and manner of death as well as how long khans body might have been there before she was found. Anyone with informatio