Anyone In The U.S. Southeast Catch The Nasty Blast?

[mso489]

N.C. got sideswiped by really mean destructive weather further south that claimed some fatalities. I woke up at about 6 a.m. to heavy rain and thunder. The rain stopped, and somehow the newspaper got here dry. I heard the reports from Tennessee and Georgia of tornados. As I was sighing my relief, the wind swooped down and opened my recycling cart out back with a resounding bang, like don't get complacent Buster. It was some kind of updraft to get under that cart lid. Everyone okay out there?

 

[pappymac]

The New Orleans area was supposed to get hit but it edged by about 40 miles to the north of us. All I saw was winds gusting up to about 30 mph.

 

[anotherbob]

not in the south but I kind of wondered if someones roof might get blown off with the way the wind was carrying on last night.

 

[ray47]

Here in Sumter, SC we had trees down on roofs and into swimming pools. Power lines are down and grocery stores are having to throw out perishable foods. Roads are blocked from fallen trees and power lines. Me and the wife are okay, no damage to our house or property.

 

[prndl]

Large wind here but, we're still here.

However, 6 dead south of us. Laurel and west got hit pretty hard.

 

[Akousticplyr]

Florida gulf coast - we rolled our hurricane shutters down. Only 35 mph- but to quote the famous comedian Ron White : “it’s not HOW the wind blows, it’s WHAT the wind blows.”

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

West central GA East central AL had some bad thunderstorms, our power blinked a few times. Our neighbors 60 miles north had a tornado or two touch down.

 

[ssjones]

I was glad to see my kids in NOLA dodge that bullet. We had tornado warnings here (Western Maryland) but none touched down to my knowledge.

 

[mso489]

Sounds like all Forums members are present and accounted for. I hope the folks hit by the brunt of this recover and heal from their losses. A number of people were killed. Mississippi caught it badly.

 

[puffy]

Right where I live I just got high wind and a lot of rain.A lot of the area around me had damage..Trees down and power outages..I guess I was lucky.