In the blink of an eye, residents across the Southern US watched as a series of tornadoes destroyed homes and took lives. The storms moved into the area without much warning as many residents didn't even have time to take cover. At least 52 people are reported dead as volunteers and emergency crews work to dig through piles of rubble in the search for survivors. These severe thunderstorms that developed into tornadoes ripped through Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi and Alabama unabated. Tennessee was the hardest hit state with 24 deaths reported making this the worst storm to hit middle Tennessee in 75 years since an F4 tornado on MAY 10, 1933. While the information continues to come in, I have compiled information on the storms so far. Included is an image gallery and links to amateur videos on the tornadoes. Read the full story...
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Rachel,
Wonderful coverage, as always!
I wanted to share with everyone a great page of damage photos put up by the WFO (NWS Weather Forecast Office) in Nashville, TN, one of the hardest hit areas. (Click on the map to see the photos in each area.)
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ohx/surveys/images/020508/poststorm_020508.php
When I see photos like these, or the ones in your outstanding photo gallery for this event, I sometimes wonder if I am sick in the head or something. I love an intense thunderstorm, and actually hope they pass through my area (as long I’m safe inside a sturdy brick building, heh) but when I see people’s lives devastated like these photos show, maybe I’m a bit nuts to be hoping for “exciting” weather to hit my region.
Am I the only one that feels this way?
Susan in Chicago