Yesterday a tornado hit downtown Atlanta, Ga., hitting the Georgia Dome and even causing damage to the CNN station. The tornado has been rated an EF-2, with winds greater than 130 mph. (Check back to our previous blog for the Enhanced Fujita Scale.) Above and below are two pictures of damage the tornado caused to a neighborhood in downtown Atlanta, from cnn.com.
As shown below on the Storm Reports for March 14, 2008, there were 30 wind reports and 100 hail reports, but only one tornado report, the tornado that touched down in Atlanta. Little did residents of Georgia realize how bad things were going to get....The second Storm Reports image for today, March 15, 2008, shows 62 wind reports, 149 hail reports and 30 tornado reports! Tornadoes have been reported in Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina so far this evening.
Tornado watches are still in effect for areas along the east coast, however Delmarva does not fall within the risk area for severe weather. We are looking at rain overnight, ending by tomorrow morning. About 1/2 to 1" of rain is expected to the southern portion of Delmarva, while 1/4 to 1/2" to the northern portion.
There have been several injuries and two deaths reported so far.
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