COLUMBIA, S.C. — Severe storms rolled through the Midlands Saturday night, knocking out power to many and causing some damage.
The line of storms began around 8 p.m. and didn't subside in all parts of the area until about 1 a.m. Sunday.
The high winds associated with the system knocked down power lines and trees across the region. In Richland County, there was a report of trees down on an apartment unit on Apple Valley Road near Bush River Road.
Power outages were a problem too: at the peak, there were over 7,000 outages reported in the region, with over 2,200 in Richland County and 2,100 in Lexington County. Saluda County had about 1,800 outages.
It wasn't hard to see why the trees came down. In Kershaw County, for example, there were sustained winds above 70 miles an hour.
There will continue to be a chance for rain across the Midlands into early Sunday morning.
Rain is forecast continue into the early parts of Sunday through Sunday afternoon. High temperatures Sunday will still be well-above normal, topping off in the lower 70s.
The front that will bring us the rain Saturday will be stationary across the area. With the front in the area, the unsettled weather pattern will be with us Monday though Wednesday.
Showers will be possible through mid-week. Temperatures will still be in the lower 70s even with the clouds and rain in place.
The weather pattern will begin to change towards the end of the workweek. Temperatures will cool down, closer to normal by Friday.
