SAVANNAH, Ga. — The National Weather Service confirmed Sunday evening that an EF1 tornado hit near Savannah on Saturday with winds up to 105 mph.
The tornado touched down on Wilmington Island, leaving a path of destruction for more than 2 miles.
WHOA: Incredible video footage shows a tornado that touched down on Wilmington Island on Georgia's coast near Savannah earlier today: https://t.co/1wV0mgrvhG @KatieWallsWSB has the latest on storms, after the game pic.twitter.com/14Av0UVo1P
— WSB-TV (@wsbtv) May 5, 2019
The NWS said it received a report of a roof collapse and a minor injury at the Savannah Yacht Club.
Severe Weather Team 2 also confirmed Sunday that tornado sirens did not go off in the area because the system was down for maintenance.
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