Being reported via various news agencies - TWC - NWS
you ok?
A tornado in Atlanta? Does Atlanta have any kind of tornado warning system (sirens, alets, etc)? I know that Georgia gets bad storms and tornadoes, but this is the first time that I have heard of a tornado hitting the city.
That would explain the Georgia Dome damage in the other thread.
yikes! Prayers up
Can't find the seach bar to check who in the GA PingMaster
Prayers for Atlanta.
A tornado is no laughing matter.
Wow. I stayed in downtown last week and I thought we were going to get hit then.
Noone was hurt, but a pipe ripped through the roof of the Georgia Dome.
Watching The Weather Channel - another cell hitting Atlanta now.
Prayers for everyone involved, and family that aren’t there, too.
I hope that all my fellow Atlanta FReepers are AOK.
“He who has eyes....”
This tornado hit the CNN Center in Atlanta, according to CNN’s reporting, as CNN was in the midst of trying to compare the America-cursing Jeremiah Wright by ridiculing conservative Christians in America who believe, according to their report, the following:
1. that homosexuality is a sin.
2. that Islam is inspired by Satan.
3. that (are you paying attention) God allows disasters in America in judgment of America’s sin.
Do you remember what happened when during a GOP presidential debate, Rudy Giuliani was asked about one of his Catholic bishops who said he should be excommunicated for his pro-abortion stance?
What do you think that God, who promises He rules over nations, thinks of Barak Obama personally killing a bill in Illinois that would have saved infants born alive due to botched abortions — and who says his one regret in Congress is that he did not stop them from trying to save Terri Schiavo’s life?
Prayers being sent
They just said, that for parents with kids at the Jr. ROTC Ball - please go pick up your kids. They will keep them inside until their parents come due to all the damage outside. I’m sorry I didn’t catch exactly where the ball was being held.
Tornado-like winds tear up downtown Atlanta
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/atlanta/stories/2008/03/14/domeburst_0315.html?cxntlid=homepage_tab_newstab
Tornado-like winds ripped through downtown Atlanta shortly before 10 p.m., damaging the Georgia Dome where the SEC men’s basketball tournament was underway, and leaving damage and broken glass all over the area.
Police and fire officials in Atlanta, overwhelmed by calls, were unable to give information on how widespread the damage was. Reports of damaged homes and downed trees came in from Cabbagetown and Midtown as well.
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Leni
The scary thing is with a tornado you may have 5 minutes to take shelter and probably 95% of the time your area will be missed or only very minor damage will occur.
About 10 p, est we saw a pantload of lightning activity in the direction from our viewpoint 15 mi north. It looked focused and damn there was a lot of it.