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I’ve gotten several emails and even a phone call or two from people in civilization concerned for my well-being, so I thought it was worth posting that I made it through the rather frightening severe weather last night without a scratch, despite the fact that the downtown area which is a mere two miles away is pretty well trashed.

As a matter of fact, it would appear that God has decided to smite the CNN building (which is pictured above):

Crews hauled broken glass and furniture out of downtown streets Saturday and homeowners surveyed damage caused by a possible tornado that caught residents and basketball fans by surprise.

More thunderstorms headed across northern Alabama toward the city Saturday. “We’re bracing for another round of whatever mother nature throws at us,” said Lisa Janak of the state emergency management agency.

The National Weather Service posted a tornado watch for a large area of Georgia, including the Atlanta area, plus portions of South Carolina and Alabama, and a warning was issued for a part of northern Alabama.

At least 27 people were hurt Friday night, though no injuries were believed to be life-threatening.

I’m not sure how anyone would know the difference between downtown Atlanta on a normal day, and downtown Atlanta after a tornado rolled through, but that’s a different story.

The best line on the storm came from Zack in Huntsville who said “Now they’re saying it was not a tornado last night… it was merely the suckage that surrounds Alabama basketball.”