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 Severe weather causes damage, power outages web posted March 5, 2008 COUNTY – The threat of severe weather on Tuesday held up to its end of the forecast as high winds, hail, and heavy rain hit the county late in the day causing power outages, trees down, and damaged homes as storms moved across the county. Shortly after 7:30 pm reports of power outages began coming in around Edgefield including the E-911 dispatch center. Trees were reported down on Sweetwater Road where a passing motorist struck a tree falling in the road near Miller’s Store, a tree down on Currytown Road, and a home suffering extensive damage on Watson Road. Deputies responding to a collision on Highway 25 south reported hail and had to slow their response as the high winds and heavy rain lowered visibility. In that crash the driver of the vehicle possibly responsible for the crash, described as a Hispanic male wearing a Mouth Vintage grounds crew uniform, was seen fleeing the scene. Deputies were unable to locate the man but were able to establish his identity. A report to EdgefieldDaily.com from a resident of Watson Road said a possible tornado touched down splintering a large tree in the front yard of a home, tearing shingles from the roof, destroying a shed and moving another as well as other debris scattered in the area. “There’s at least $20,000 worth of damage to the house,” the man said. The storms also knocked out power around Edgefield and a fire was reported under a tree near the Highway 25 bypass bringing fire crews to the scene. The fast moving storms exited the area shortly after 8:30 pm leaving widespread damage in their wake. No injuries were reported. The South Carolina Highway Patrol was also reported being overwhelmed with crashes and debris in the roadways during the weather event. ©
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