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March 16, 2008

First tornado on record hits downtown Atlanta

According to the Washington Post, $150 to $200 million worth of damage was caused on Friday by downtown Atlanta's first tornado on record. Several buildings were badly damaged including the Georgia World Congress Center, and CNN's headquarters.

Less than 24 hours later, two people were killed by severe storms near the Alabama-Georgia border.

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