Tornado Outbreak: Ng, Ga, Sc, Tn

[toggerob]

Tornadoes in 4 states today as the remnants of TS Lee have created a favourable environment for convective cells capable of sustaining EF3+ tornadoes in and around the Carolina states. Its pretty rough out there today. Currently the watches and damage reports are as follows..

Tornado causes damage near upstate city - Poughkeepsie Journal: AMSTERDAM,Montgomery County

RT @11AliveNews: Cherokee, GA EMA's Westbrook: "We only have reports of 1 injury in SW Cherokee County

RT @CBSAtlBreaking: The National Weather Service has confirmed two #tornado touchdowns in Powder Springs and in Douglas County. #gawx

@Studioweather: #damage Major damage being reported from #Tornado in #loc Cherokee County along Highway 20 and I-575

Sirens blaring as another #tornado warninng for Cherokee & Cobb Counties. Incredible! Some dmg seen on TownLkPkwy.

100 homes damaged or destroyed near Woodstock, one person rescued from basement.

Confirmed #tornado near Buckhead moving NE @ 30mph. Take cover NOW!

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html

http://www.wsoctv.com/video/15645341/index.html

[lizmartin1981]

I was reading some articles about Lee a few days ago and it ended up spawning over 20 tornadoes over several states. Some of the photographs were awful, complete destruction in some places. Truly amazing what some swirly wind can do in such a short space of time isn't it.