Trees down, some without power after rain, severe weather in York, Chester, Lancaster
Trees were down and some customers were without power Thursday in York, Chester, and Lancaster counties after severe weather that brought more than two inches of rain and high winds through the area, officials said.
Trees that fell off S.C. 49 in York near Pioneer Road and Alexander Love Highway closed the road as crews worked the scene, said Trent Faris, spokesman for the York County Sheriff’s Office.
York County had trees down in other areas but there were no reports of injuries or damage to structures, said Chuck Haynes, York County Emergency Management Director.
More than 250 customers remained without power in the three counties around 7:30 a.m., according to outage statistics and maps with Duke Energy, York Electric Cooperative and Rock Hill Utilities. most of the power outages were reported in York County, according to the utilities.
More customers were without power just north and east of York County and Lancaster County in southern Mecklenburg County and Union County, N.C.
Flooding was reported in areas just north of York County in the Steele Creek area of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, The Herald’s news partner WBTV reported.
The area was under a flood watch through the night until 7:45 a.m. as more than 2.3 inches of rain fell in thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service.
Even with the heavy rain and winds, the region appeared to avoid large numbers of disrupted electrical service as had happened earlier in April when more than 30,000 people were without power for several hours following storm.
Chester County had trees down in the Rodman area east of the city of Chester and along West End Road, said Max Dorsey, Chester County Sheriff.
In Lancaster County, officials responded to several trees down, said Darren Player, Emergency Management Director.
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