Elsa initially developed as a Tropical Depression over the central tropical Atlantic late in the evening of June 30th, 2021. The system quickly tracked to the west-northwest and became Tropical Storm Elsa on the morning of July 1st, 2021 about 850 miles east-southeast of the Windward Islands. Elsa strengthened to a hurricane and crossed the Windward Islands on July 2nd, 2021. Over the next several days, Elsa moved across the eastern Caribbean and weakened back to a Tropical Storm as it interacted with the higher terrain of the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Cuba. Elsa moved into the eastern Gulf of Mexico late in the evening of July 5th, 2021 and moved north along the west coast of Florida. Elsa made landfall as a Tropical Storm in Taylor County along the north Florida coast on the morning of July 7th, 2021. After landfall, Elsa weakened and tracked northeastward across portions of Georgia and South Carolina through July 8th, 2021. The primary impacts to southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina included heavy rainfall, a few tornadoes, and gusty winds. Rainfall amounts peaked in the 6-8 inch range across portions of Charleston, Chatham, Beaufort, and Colleton counties. The heavy rainfall did produce some street flooding, causing some roadways to become impassable in and around Savannah and Charleston. Peak winds occurred along the Chatham, Jasper, and Beaufort county coasts where a Weatherflow site in Calibogue Sound measured a 70 knot wind gust. Elsewhere, wind gusts peaked in the 35-45 knot range producing scattered wind damage.

Tropical Depression in INLAND CHATHAM, GEORGIA
From 07-JUL-21 22:00:00 to 08-JUL-21 04:00:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Chatham County Emergency Management Agency reported numerous trees and powerlines down across the county including one tree that fell on a vehicle on Turnberry Street. Other trees were reported down on Main Street at Rommel Avenue and the 1600 block of Pine Barren Road.

Tropical Storm in COASTAL CHATHAM, GEORGIA
From 07-JUL-21 22:00:00 to 08-JUL-21 04:00:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Chatham County Emergency Management Agency reported numerous trees and powerlines down across the county. One tree fell on a house on Burbank Boulevard and a large tree was reported down on Johnny Mercer Boulevard near the Long Point neighborhood. Other trees were reported down including in the 20 block of Burbank Boulevard, Birchwood Circle, near the intersection of E 40th Street and Lincoln Street, the 1300 block of Seiler Avenue, near the intersection of Berkshire Boulevard and Magnolia Avenue, Burnsed Boulevard, the 7600 block of Laroche Avenue, the 100 block of Camilla, the 700 block of W 49th Street, the 400 block of Linwood Road, Garrard Avenue, and the intersection of Linwood Road and Deerfield Road.

Tornado in EFFINGHAM, GEORGIA
From 07-JUL-21 21:48:00 to 07-JUL-21 21:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: STILLWELL
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A National Weather Service (NWS) storm survey team determined that an EF-1 tornado occurred near Springfield in Effingham County. The tornado began just north of Stillwell Road and east of Mock Road at Mose Mock Farms where the tops of several trees were sheared off, large branches were blown down, and a carport collapsed. The tornado then moved northwest, snapping and uprooting several trees along Mock Road and in a field near a powerline easement. The tornado then strengthened as it turned north and moved along Wood Duck Way. Multiple homes on Wood Duck Way and Riley Court suffered minor roof and siding damage, two boats on trailers were lifted and overturned, a carport collapsed, and numerous trees were uprooted or snapped. The tornado then continued northward, crossing Highway 119 where it snapped and uprooted a few trees and knocked down powerlines before dissipating in a field just north of the highway. A vehicle ran into a downed tree on Highway 119 and the driver sustained minor injuries. The maximum strength of the tornado was estimated to be EF-1, with peak winds of 105 mph, particularly in the area of Wood Duck Way and Riley Court.

Tropical Depression in LONG, GEORGIA
From 07-JUL-21 18:51:00 to 07-JUL-21 19:51:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Long County dispatch reported a tree down on a house in Ludowici.

Tropical Depression in INLAND MCINTOSH, GEORGIA
From 07-JUL-21 18:58:00 to 07-JUL-21 19:58:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

McIntosh County dispatch reported a tree down in Eulonia.

Tropical Depression in EFFINGHAM, GEORGIA
From 07-JUL-21 21:40:00 to 07-JUL-21 22:40:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Effingham County Emergency Management reported multiple trees down on Highway 17 near Porter Road.