Live Blogging: Dangerous Tornado Outbreak

March 03, 2012; 4:58 AM
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"That's the Hanger at the high school.... And that's a tornado," tweeted mcaroline0414. The photo is from Cookeville High School in Cookeville, Tenn., on March 2, 2012.

Storms pushed across the Deep South early Saturday morning, with southern Georgia and northern Florida getting hit by tornadoes, severe thunderstorm winds and heavy rain.

On Friday, severe storms hammered an area from Missouri into Illinois, Indiana, Tennessee, Kentucky and Alabama with dozens of tornadoes and hail to the size of baseballs. There was a total of 107 tornado reports across 11 states.

Southern Indiana was hit particularly hard by large tornadoes. Major Chuck Adams of the Clark County Sheriff's Department said the town of Marysville, Ind., is "completely gone," according to local news.

The death toll from Friday's tornado outbreak has risen to 39.

Storm Reports Friday into Early Saturday morning:

3:55 a.m. EST: 6 homes were damaged near Harrisburg in Cabarrus County, NC overnight. It is too soon to determine whether this damage was caused by a tornado or strong thunderstorm wind gusts.

12:24 a.m. CST: AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Cory Mottice reports that one tornado has been confirmed so far by the National Weather Service. An EF-1 occured in Madison County, Alabama earlier Friday with estimated winds of 105 mph.

12:00 a.m. CST: As of Midnight CST, there have been a total of 712 severe weather incidents, 94 of which were tornadoes. Among the incidents were 208 reports of severe wind gusts or wind damage and 410 reports of hail. For more, visit the SPC website.

10:04 p.m. CST: A possible tornado has damaged homes along highway 31, just south of Verbena, Alabama.

9:54 p.m. CST: A possible tornado reportedly ripped down trees at Paul M Grist State Park in Alabama.

7:35 p.m. CST: A tornado was spotted on the ground near Yorkville, Ga., off Old Yorkville Road.

7:18 p.m. CST: An instructor pilot reported a tornado 2 miles south-southeast of Geneva, Alabama.

8:01 p.m. EST: A possible tornado was spotted on Regal Road in Murphy, N.C.

6:17 p.m. CST: A tornado was spotted in Livingston, Ky. It blew a truck off a road near the 49 mile marker.

6:14 p.m. CST: A tornado touched down in Bernstadt, Ky.

6:10 p.m. CST: An Advanced Auto Parts roof was ripped off from a tornado on the ground in Saylersville, Ky.

6:10 p.m. CST: A tornado was spotted in Wood Creek Lake, Ky., near the Laurel and Rockcastle county lines.

5:55 p.m. CST: Spotters reported a tornado on the ground in Rickman, Tenn.

5:35 p.m. CST: A tornado was reported near highway 136 near the Putnam county and Overton county lines. The tornado was spotted 7 miles southeast of Gainesboro, Tenn.

5:20 p.m. CST: A tornado was reported on the ground in Crockett, Ky. The storm produce 3 inch hail.

4:58 p.m. CST: A tornado in West Liberty, Ky., trapped several people. Multiple deaths and injuries were reported.

4:22 p.m. CST: A tornado was reported on the ground in Bentonville, Ohio.

4:00 p.m. CST: Police officer just reported a tornado on I-40 in Nashville and that he "is in it!" Listen to police scanner from Nashville.

3:55 p.m. CST: A tornado was reported on the ground 6 miles south of Bethel, Ohio.

3:35 p.m. CST: Several damage reports by possible tornado in New Liberty, Ky., including a trailer destroyed and damage to a silo and barns.

3:25 p.m. CST: A tornado in Dickson, Tenn., south of Highway 48, was reported by Emergency Management.

3:07 p.m. CST: Several homes were destroyed, one person was injured and a car was flipped several times in Holton, Ind.

2:51 p.m. CST: A funnel cloud was spotted in Bremen, Ky., and a wall cloud was reported 2 miles west of Lincoln, Tenn.

2:25 p.m. CST: Softball-sized hail hammered Florence, Ala.

2:25 p.m. CST: Two large tornadoes were pushing across small towns in southern Indiana, north of Louisville, Ky. Henryville, Nabb, Owensboro and Marysville are some of the towns that were hit very hard. There are reports about Henryville High School being demolished by one of the twisters.

2:06 p.m. CST: A tornado touched down with a large debris cloud spotted on radar in Daisy Hill, Ind.

2:00 p.m. CST: A funnel cloud was spotted in west Louisville, Ky.

1:52 p.m. CST: A tornado was on the ground 7 miles south of Sturgis, Ky. The report was made by local law enforcement.

1:41 p.m. CST: A funnel cloud was observed in Paducah, Ky., while quarter-sized hail fell in the downtown area and southern side of town.

2:06 p.m. EST: Rotation and small funnel cloud was observed with a severe storm in Lebanon, Ind.

1:04 p.m. CST: Significant storm damage occurred across the northern half of Vanderburgh County, Ind., including in Evansville.

1:40 p.m. EST: A wall cloud was seen 5 miles northwest of Farmerburg, Ind.

1:30 p.m. EST: A possible tornado touched down near Delano, Tenn.

12:57 p.m. EST: Tennis ball-sized (2.50") hail hammered an area 2 miles south of Fort Branch, Ind.

12:55 p.m. EST: Homes were damaged and numerous trees were downed by severe thunderstorm winds 3 miles east of Cleveland, Tenn.

12:50 p.m. EST: A tornado was spotted just west of Interstate 75 in Ooltewah, Tenn.

12:07 p.m. CST: An unconfirmed report came in about a funnel cloud in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

11:48 a.m. CST: A funnel cloud was observed in Thompsonville, Ill.

11:41 a.m. CST: A funnel cloud was spotted in West Frankfort, Ill., with golf ball-sized hail pummeling the area.

11:06 a.m. CST: A tornado was reported by the public 6 miles northeast of Ellsinore, Mo.

10:19 a.m. CST: Trees were downed, cars were damaged and a farm house was destroyed near Buckhorn High School, located 4 miles east-northeast of Moores Mill, Ala. People were trapped in rubble with injuries.

10:10 a.m. CST: Tornado observed 4 miles south of Trenton, Ill. Minor damage reported so far with fences knocked down.

10:01 a.m. CST: Rain-wrapped tornado was observed 5 miles west-southwest of Meridianville, Ala.

9:56 a.m. CST: Rain-wrapped tornado reported on the ground 4 miles southeast of Harvest, Ala.

9:40 a.m. CST: Law enforcement spotted a tornado near Route 1 in Meridianville, Ala.

9:30 a.m. CST: Classic hook echo with strong rotation in storm headed toward Cookeville and Monterey, Tenn.

9:25 a.m. CST: A very dangerous storm with strong rotation, potential tornado on the ground north of Huntsville, Ala. It strengthened east of Athens and was headed toward Harvest.

9:20 a.m. CST: Power lines and trees were downed and structural damage occurred 6 miles ESE of Athens, Ala.

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