Power Outage in Summerville, SC

Dorchester County dispatch reported a tree down on power lines near the intersection of Droze Road and Alicia Drive.

Dorchester County Emergency Management reported numerous trees, tree limbs, and power lines down across the entire county with the greatest concentration in the southern portion of the county. Some trees were blown onto roads and power lines, causing travel disruptions and power outages. Also, minor flooding occurred due to heavy rainfall resulting in numerous roads becoming impassable.

South Carolina Highway Patrol reported several trees down across Dorchester County due to strong winds. Other reports included a large tree blown down with part of it hitting a house causing minor damage near the intersection of Hickory Street and W Luke Avenue. Also, the public reported that wind gusts broke off 3 inch diameter tree limbs and also damaged some power poles.

A Dorchester County emergency manager reported power lines down on West Richardson Avenue near the intersection with Pidgeon Bay and Parsons Road.

A Dorchester County emergency manager reported power lines down in the 300 block of Sprucewood Drive.

A Dorchester County emergency manager reported power lines down and a tree blocking the roadway near the intersection of Raysor Street and Sears Street.

A Dorchester County emergency manager reported a tree down with power lines and blocking Givhans Road between Carters Road and Highway 61.

A Dorchester County official reported trees and power lines down behind a residence in the 300 block of Greyback Road.

A Dorchester County official reported a large tree down with power lines on Greyback Road in the Jedburg Community.

A trained spotter reported trees down and snapped tree tops along with power lines down on Allspice Drive between Cinnamon Road and Greyback Road. Winds were estimated to be 60-70 mph.

A Dorchester County emergency manager reported trees and power lines down in the 1500 and 1600 block of Dawson Branch Road.

Dorchester County Emergency Management reported numerous trees and power lines down across the county due to strong winds associated with Hurricane Dorian. The trees and power lines down resulted in isolated to scattered power outages, some structural damage to a few homes, and some road closures.

Emergency Management, law enforcement and broadcast media reported 10 trees, a few power lines and 1 utility pole blown down, most notably along highway 61 near the Dorchester/Charleston County line, Givhans, Dorchester, Ladson, Knightsville, Reevesville, Harleyville, Canadys and Jedburg. A maximum sustained wind of 20 mph and gust of 42 mph occurred at Summerville, SC during the event.

Scattered trees were reported down across Dorchester County due to Tropical Storm Florence. A tree was down on power lines off of Miles Jamison Road. Several trees were down on Interstate 26 including at mile marker 172, 180, 181, and 182. South Carolina Highway Patrol reported atree down in the 300 block of Pops Road. One tree was down on a house in the 200 block of Salisbury Drive.

A report via social media indicted a tree down near the intersection of Jedburg Road and Highway 78, resulting in numerous power outages.

Dorchester County Emergency Management reported multiple trees down across the county due to strong winds associated with Tropical Storm Irma. Several structures received significant damage from falling trees and one person was injured in Ladson when a large tree fell on a residence on Monroe Road. Multiple roads were blocked by downed trees and power lines during the event. Also, numerous roads across the county were closed due to high water from heavy rainfall.

Dorchester County Emergency Management reported numerous trees down throughout the county associated with Tropical Storm Hermine. Some roads were closed due to downed trees and nearly 7,000 people were without power during the height of the storm. At one point, all entrances to Summerville Medical Center were closed due to a liquid oxygen leak that was caused by a tree that fell on the external tank. The AWOS site at KDYB measured a peak wind gust of 36 miles per hour and the strongest winds occurred as the center of Hermine passed just to the east.

Dorchester County dispatch reported a power line down along Mikel Road.

A tree was blown down onto power lines and a power pole was snapped at the intersection of Reed Street and South Parler Avenue.

The public reported one tree down on a power line along North Main Street.

Storm total ice accumulations across Dorchester County ranged from one quarter of an inch up to an inch. The lesser amounts of ice occurred closer to the coast near the Charleston County line while the highest amounts were reported further inland in and around Harleyville. Widespread trees and power lines were reported down with widespread, long duration power outages as well. Many trees and power lines were brought down on area roadways including Interstate 26 and Interstate 95.

Strong wind gusts knocked down a tree on Thompson Boulevard. The tree fell on power lines which knocked out the power to an unknown number of residents.

Strong wind gusts knocked down a tree on Central Avenue. The tree fell on power lines which then caused some power outages.

Strong wind gusts knocked down a tree on Quaker Road. The tree fell on power lines resulting in some power outages.

Law enforcement reported one tree down on a power line and on fire along Ronald Drive.

Law Enforcement reported power lines down in Saint George.

A amateur radio operator reported a 6 foot limb on a power line along Boonehill Road.

A trained spotter reported trees and power lines down across Old Trolley Road.

A trained spotter reported numerous trees and power lines down at Coosaw Creek Country Club.

Law enforcement reported a tree down on power lines in Saint George.

Lightning struck a tree which fell onto a power line near 1710 Old Trolley Road.

Law Enforcement reported downed trees blocking Embassy Road and power lines down on Old Hammer Road in Summerville, South Carolina.

Law Enforcement reported power lines down along Thornhill Drive in the Ashborough East Subdivision, 1 mile north-northeast of Cooke Crossroads, South Carolina.

The public reported a tree down on a power line at the intersection of Greenwood Drive and Clubhouse Road, near Clubhouse Crossroads, South Carolina.

A trained weather spotter reported several trees and power lines down along Butternut Road in Knightsville, South Carolina.

There were numerous trees and powerlines reported down across the county.

Summerville police report numerous trees and power lines down.

Power lines down in town.

Large tree limb fell on power line.

Tree down on powerline.

Power pole fell on residence along Highway 61,

Trees and power lines were knocked down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and power lines across northern parts of the county.

Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down.

Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees across power lines along Highway 78 in St. George, Ridgeville, and Jedburg.

Trees and power lines were down.

Trees and power lines were down.

Power lines down.

Power lines down.

A winter storm moved across the southeastern states on January 2 continuing into January 3 producing a mixture of snow and sleet early in the day on the 2nd. Then precipitation changed to all freezing rain producing from 1/4 up to around 1/2 inch of ice. There were tens of thousands of homes and businesses without power at times on the 2nd and on the 3rd. Also, there were numerous automobile accidents.