News & Notes: Southeast Tornado Outbreak
Last night's tornado in Atlanta:
- Significant damage occurred in downtown Atlanta, including to Georgia Dome and at CNN Center. See: Tornado Trashes Atlanta from CNN.com
- Tornado that struck Atlanta last night was 200 yards wide and cut a path six miles long
- Tornado was rated EF-2 intensity by the National Weather Service
Today's storms:
- State of Emergency in Atlanta
- Second round of storms today produced 2.75 inch diameter hail in Atlanta
- See incredible storm photos, videos, and reports from WSB-TV Atlanta.
- A major tornado outbreak continues in eastern Georgia and South Carolina where numerous warnings are in effect. This area is under a high risk of severe thunderstorms according to the Storm Prediction Center.
By Jason Samenow |
March 15, 2008; 4:49 PM ET
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Posted by: ~sg | March 15, 2008 8:43 PM
I took a screenshot of the most AMAZING hook echo I've ever seen from the Columbia, SC NWS radar. I wonder how big the tornado in this was?
http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/4651/amazinghookechorj9.jpg
Posted by: weatherdudeVA (Lake Ridge) | March 15, 2008 10:33 PM
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OK, I feel guilty having had a great day of sailing here when severe storms are happening in the SE. A friend from Atlanta was on the boat today - we all spent the day worrying about his girlfriend, who stayed home in ATL. When is the severe weather going to move out of there?