The Weather Channel: "A very bad week ahead"

[Daisyjane]

www.breakingnews.com

At least 3 'super cell' storms circulating in eastern AL - ABC 33/40

 

[mysteriew]

www.breakingnews.com

At least 3 'super cell' storms circulating in eastern AL - ABC 33/40

Now says at least 25 dead. (and they haven't even had time for through searches yet.)

 

[White Rain]

my NE GA channel 2 just said reports of 22 dead in Alabama.....

 

[LaWanda]

Hey DK have you heard anything about how many tornado's there have been this year so far? It seems to me to have been more than usual.

I was watching "Good Day Atlanta" this morning and they have to wait on the month's end to crunch the numbers, but Jeff Hill (the weather guy) said that this is definitely a record breaking month.

 

[angelmom]

my NE GA channel 2 just said reports of 22 dead in Alabama.....

Please check in when you can. Looks like there is damage in your area. Praying for all in the path.

 

[mysteriew]

http://www.wdtn.com/dpp/news/nws-confirms-tornado-in-clark-county

Clark County Ohio got hit Wed am. Luckily no reports of any deaths and the tornado was reported as "weak".

 

[Chili Fries]

Here is a picture from Birmingham:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cbsfortytwo/

 

[White Rain]

Please check in when you can. Looks like there is damage in your area. Praying for all in the path.

not much here yet....seems to be coming in after the time we would usually go to bed....

 

[angelmom]

Requesting a mass casualty trailer in Catoosa County, Ga.

raying:

 

[raeann]

University of Alabama website with storm info for students and parents and friends....in case anyone else knows students there:

http://www.ua.edu/

 

[LaWanda]

Eek .. Gwinnett is in the upcoming "Yellow" area ... Batten down the hatches WR .. it's coming in our direction ..

 

[oceanblueeyes]

Oh my goodness I am praying so hard for all of you in the path of these ferocious tornadoes/storms.

Have they said anything about Paulding County in Georgia? Our daughter, son in law and two grandsons live there.

We are in SW Georgia and are expected to have high winds and possibly hail tonight and early in the morning.

I have never seen the south have so many storms/tornadoes this soon before.

IMO

 

[oceanblueeyes]

http://www.walb.com/story/14524193/wednesday-storms-claim-first-life-in-alabama

Alabama death toll climbs to at least 40
Posted: Apr 27, 2011 11:28 AM EDT
Updated: Apr 27, 2011 10:09 PM EDT


Storm damage in north Alabama (Source: WAFF-TV)

Pisgah in Jackson County (Source: WAFF-TV)
TUSCALOOSA, AL (WSFA) - Alabama's Emergency Management Director confirmed to CNN Wednesday evening that at least 25 people are confirmed dead in the state of Alabama due to Wednesday's storms. News from Tuscaloosa of an amazing loss of life has since pushed that number to at least 40.

 

[SuziQ]

Breaking news banner on the front page of FoxNews.com:

Storm Death Toll Rises to 64 in South

 

[gngr~snap]

Bartow Co GA here. Sirens have been almost constant for the past hour. Friends in Alabama lost their home and their parents did too = ( It has missed us so far, it tends to avoid the lake usually (fingers crossed) prayers to everyone in it's path!

 

[SuziQ]

Live coverage:

http://www.foxalabamalive.com/

 

[Dark Knight]

Hey DK have you heard anything about how many tornado's there have been this year so far? It seems to me to have been more than usual.

I have not heard a specific number except that its been several hundred, let me look into it more and see what I can find.

Here is an update for just today's storms:

The Weather Channel and weather.com
‎

130 tornado reports so far since 8am. See all the reports from today's tragic outbreak on a clickable map.

 

[SuziQ]

Very good live feed here:

http://www.wsfa.com/global/video/flash/popupplayer.asp?vt1=l&d1=0&ClipId1=mms%3A//a898.l1058745734.c10587.g.lm.akamaistream.net/D/898/10587/v0001/reflector%3A45734&LiveURI=mms%3A//a898.l1058745734.c10587.g.lm.akamaistream.net/D/898/10587/v0001/reflector%3A45734&h1=Live Severe Weather Coverage&at1=weather&LiveURITitle=Live%20Severe%20Weather%20Coverage&LaunchPageAdTag=weather&fvCatNo=undefined&secure=undefined&akPort=undefined&akProfile=undefined&rnd=28078027

 

[oceanblueeyes]

OMG according to Dark Knight's post I am right in the red area too.

Thanks everyone for keeping us updated.

IMO

 

[Dark Knight]

As of April 26, there have been 846 tornadoes reported in the US in 2011 (of which at least 444 were confirmed). Due in large part to several extremely large tornado outbreaks in the middle and end of April, the year is currently on record pace.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornadoes_of_2011