March 15, 2008
1230z
UNISYS Water Vapor Satellite (click here for 12 hour loop)
Here again the system is very diffuse over a large area, but, extremely intense. It is my opinion the upper level disturbances are far higher in velocity, when reaching the ground translates into somewhat lower velocity but still very significant and dangerous.
March 14, 2008
7:31 PM EDT
Enhanced Infrared Satellite
This is about 2 and a half hours before the turbulence 'trickled down' in the lower troposphere. It is a more diffuse system and not easily noted. In my opinion this is when an upper tropospheric tornado occurred, which resulted in high velocity and wide spread turbulence on the ground hours later.
FROM STAFF REPORTS
Published on: 03/15/08
On Saturday morning, the dangerous weather returned while workers were still cleaning up.
According to the National Weather Service, a tornado warning was issued until 7:30 a.m. for east central Dekalb County, southeastern Gwinnett County, northeastern Rockdale and northwestern Walton County.
On Saturday morning, the dangerous weather returned while workers were still cleaning up.
According to the National Weather Service, a tornado warning was issued until 7:30 a.m. for east central Dekalb County, southeastern Gwinnett County, northeastern Rockdale and northwestern Walton County.
winds of up to 60 mph.
A severe thunderstorm watch will remain in effect until 8 a.m. for much of the central portion of the state., from the Alabama line to Athens.
Officials pleaded with residents to stay out of downtown Atlanta, and put up blockades on many downtown and midtown streets to keep traffic out of areas where broken glass, downed traffic signals and debris made driving all but impossible.
MARTA spokeswoman Joselyn Baker said that MARTA rail service resumed Saturday at 5 a.m., with only the King Memorial rail station closed due to storm damage. Buses would be used to bridge the gap between the Inman Park and Georgia State University stations, she said.
More than 15,000 customers in the metro area were without power Saturday morning, Georgia Power spokeswoman Konswello Monroe said. She said extra crews were called in from surrounding counties to make repairs, but there was no estimated time of restoration for residents in the hardest hit areas of Cabbagetown and near the Dome.
A severe thunderstorm watch will remain in effect until 8 a.m. for much of the central portion of the state., from the Alabama line to Athens.
Officials pleaded with residents to stay out of downtown Atlanta, and put up blockades on many downtown and midtown streets to keep traffic out of areas where broken glass, downed traffic signals and debris made driving all but impossible.
MARTA spokeswoman Joselyn Baker said that MARTA rail service resumed Saturday at 5 a.m., with only the King Memorial rail station closed due to storm damage. Buses would be used to bridge the gap between the Inman Park and Georgia State University stations, she said.
More than 15,000 customers in the metro area were without power Saturday morning, Georgia Power spokeswoman Konswello Monroe said. She said extra crews were called in from surrounding counties to make repairs, but there was no estimated time of restoration for residents in the hardest hit areas of Cabbagetown and near the Dome.
