SAVANNAH, Ga. () — Tuesday afternoon and into the early evening was very active weatherwise.

A few strong and severe storms developed which produced some strong wind gusts. Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport had a 60-mph gust from a severe storm.

The same storm produced excessive rainfall rates which lead to over 5″ of rain estimated by radar in Pooler. The airport just to west of Pooler received 1.58″ of rain. Excessive rainfall was an issue in the Lowcountry as well.

Portions of Hampton, Jasper, and Beaufort County received over 2″ of rain. 

A LOOK AHEAD

More heavy rain at times is expected for Wednesday afternoon. The atmosphere remains very warm and humid which sets us up for high rainfall rates.

Storms on Wednesday may not be quite as widespread as what we had for Tuesday, but the rain will be heavy where it does fall. Localized flooding remains an issue because of saturated soil and also due to the likelihood of having slow moving storms again.

Temperatures will be in the upper 80s to lower 90s.

Rain chances will remain elevated for Thursday and Friday. The stationary boundary that has been draped across the southeast will remain in place.

Scattered showers and storms are expected both days.

Temperatures will have a better chance of getting into the 90s. The risk of localized flooding remains though it will be lower than earlier in the week. 

Weekend rain chances remain elevated. However, we will have to watch an area of low pressure located off of our coast for some slow tropical development.

The potential developing low off of the coast may help to enhance weekend rain chances depending on how much moisture it may direct toward or area.

Temperatures will remain in the upper 80s to lower 90s Saturday and Sunday.

TRACKING THE TROPICS

The tropics started to become more active over this past weekend. An area of disturbed weather north of Bermuda became Tropical Storm Dexter on Sunday. It is a weak tropical storm with sustained 40 mph wind and gusts up to 50 mph as of 5 p.m. Wednesday.

This system is forecast to maintain strength over the next several days. Dexter is expected to begin weakening by the weekend.

Dexter is moving away from the U.S. and poses no direct threat to any land.

The National Hurricane Center is also monitoring two other systems for potential development.

One area that is highlighted is an area of cloudiness just off of the Georgia and South Carolina coasts. This broad area of low pressure is associated with the stalled out frontal boundary draped over the southeast.

It has a medium (40%) chance of becoming a tropical depression or tropical storm over the next five-seven days. Enhanced rain chances would be our main local concern from this system regardless of development.

High surf and rip currents will be possible later this week and into the weekend. There is no direct threat to the U.S. at this time.

The third system that is being monitored for potential development is a strong wave that is moving off of the west coast of Africa. Environmental conditions are forecast to support gradual organization and strengthening over the next five-seven days.

This tropical wave has a medium (50%) chance of developing into a tropical depression or tropical storm later this week.

Long-range guidance indicated that this system would favor turning to the north into the central Atlantic before impacting the Antilles.

This system poses no threat to the U.S. right now.