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High Risk To The East
Here is the latest day one convective outlook from SPC!
Cherokee County Damage
Thanks to Alex Sparks for these images… he writes: “These are pictures taken by the Piedmont Civil Defense Team in Piedmont, Alabama of damage incurred by the reported tornado that passed 1/2 mile north of the 1994 Goshen Church tornado.”
Gadsden Damage
Thanks to Jerry Connell for these images… he writes: “James: I am not a member of your skywatcher network, but I saw something interesting after the storms this morning in Gadsden and thought I would forward these pics to you. … Continue reading
Columbiana Hail
Thanks to Ben Hawkins for these images… he writes: “The only damage I could find in my local area in Columbiana due to the hail. It happened to be my car. :-/”
One Tornado Fatality In Georgia
From the NWS office in Peachtree City… Polk ema office has confirmed one fatility and one serious injury near Aragon… Aragon is north of Rockmart, and only about 40 miles east of the Alabama state line…
Blount County Storm Report
Thanks to Blount County EMA Director Max Armstrong for this update on damage in his county Storm damage preliminary estimates: one store front in downtown Oneonta lost front window… clearly defined tornado path from south of Town of Highland Lake … Continue reading
Afternoon Forecast Discussion
Some quick thoughts from the Weather Center this afternoon as we wait and watch… *Thanks to Jason and Ashley for working the dreaded overnight shift. During extended threats of severe weather, you have to rotate your personnel so nobody will … Continue reading
Cherokee County Tornado
Thanks to Shea Rowland for this picture of a funnel cloud/tornado near Spring Garden in Cherokee County this morning…
Atlanta Tornado – EF2
This quick note from the NWS in Peachtree City 1 Nw Atlanta [Fulton Co, GA] emergency mngr reports TORNADO of F2 at 14 Mar, 09:38 PM EDT — nws damage survey concluded an ef2 tornado 6 miles long and 200 … Continue reading
Pre-Dawn Storms
Thanks to ABC 33/40 Skywatcher Brandon Harris for these images… he writes: “Woke up at about 4 this morning to be able to get some of the storms passing through.”
