"Severe Storms Cause Power Outages and Travel Advisories in South Carolina"

More than 54,000 electric customers are without power in the Lowcountry as a powerful storm system brings strong winds, with Dominion Energy reporting over 35,000 outages in Charleston, Dorchester, Beaufort, Colleton, and Orangeburg counties. Other electric cooperatives also reported thousands of outages across the region. A tornado watch is in effect for most of South Carolina, including the Lowcountry, until 6 p.m.