Severe Weather Outbreak April 27-28 2011 Aftermath

First, let me apologize for not 'live blogging' the event. I became overwhelmed by the destruction and death that occurred in Alabama, as the storms headed for Georgia. I was very concerned not only for those that had been affected by the severe weather and tornadoes, but for myself, my family, and those in the local area, of what was heading our direction. Needless to say, if you follow weather related events, you are well aware of the outcome of the past couple of days. The sadness is, we no not yet of the final lives lost. Material things can be replaced.

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Here in the local area, we were not left untouched by the powerful storm system that moved across the nation causing death and destruction. My home county [ Harris Co Georgia ] had what is yet to be confirmed as a tornado move through. Many areas in Georgia felt the wrath, and many on the east coast are still feeling it.

This tornado outbreak will go down in history as one of few that has claimed so my lives. As it stands at this time, it may be ranked as the second most destructive in the past 50 years. In the coming days, it may find itself being placed as number one ahead of the Super Outbreak of 1974.

I'll be gathering a few videos and links of damage around the local area in the coming day, and post them here on the blog.

For now, heres a couple radar screen captures showing the storms and tornadoes as they headed for, impacted, and left the area. All images can be enlarged by clicking on them. For ease, they will open in a new tab / window.

This one shows the storms in Alabama headed for Georgia

These two show Tornadoes indicated on Radar

This one shows the Tornado that impacted North Harris County Georgia [not yet confirmed]. Yellow square is my location.

This one shows more storms and Tornadoes. Notice the top left showing a strong radar return.

Preliminary Tornado Tracks in Georgia

And a list of Local Preliminary Storm Reports.

1102 PM     HAIL             LAGRANGE                33.04N 85.03W
04/27/2011  E1.75 INCH       TROUP              GA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TROUP COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTS GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL
            AND POWER OUTAGES ON LAFAYETTE PKWY IN LAGRANGE.

1116 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 S LAGRANGE            32.97N 85.03W
04/27/2011                   TROUP              GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            TROUP COUNTY 911 RELAYED A REPORT OF ROOF DAMAGE TO A
            HOUSE ON MURPHY ROAD.

1154 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NE HAMILTON           32.80N 84.84W
04/27/2011                   HARRIS             GA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            BROADCAST MEDIA RELAYED REPORTS OF A DOWNED OAK TREE
            DESTROYING A HOME ON G STREET IN HAMILTON.

1155 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NE HAMILTON           32.80N 84.82W
04/27/2011                   HARRIS             GA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            BROADCAST MEDIA RELAYED REPORTS OF A CAR AND A HOUSE
            FLIPPED ON GA HWY 354 EAST OF HAMILTON.

1207 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 S WARM SPRINGS        32.86N 84.68W
04/28/2011                   MERIWETHER         GA   AMATEUR RADIO

            AMATEUR RADIO RELAYED REPORTS OF SEVERAL DOWNED TREES
            SOUTH OF WARM SPRINGS.

1207 AM     TORNADO          WARM SPRINGS            32.89N 84.68W
04/28/2011                   MERIWETHER         GA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            BROADCAST MEDIA REPORTED THAT THE ROOF WAS MISSING FROM
            MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN WARM SPRINGS.

1209 AM     TORNADO          1 WNW WARM SPRINGS      32.90N 84.69W
04/28/2011                   MERIWETHER         GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MERIWETHER COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS DAMAGE
            ALONG THE 4000 BLOCK OF ROOSEVELT RD AND 5000 BLOCK OF MT
            CARMEL RD. HUNDREDS OF TREES WERE DOWNED AND 5000
            CUSTOMERS WERE WITHOUT POWER.

You can read the run up to this severe weather outbreak here