As many of you already know a violent and very deadly outbreak of tornadoes occurred over the last two days with the most severe damage occurring in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee. The latest death toll stands at just over 200 with that number sure to rise as search and rescue crews sift through rubble and debris. Many meteorologists are calling this the outbreak of the century as the scope of the damage is fully assessed. I have not heard an official review of the storms yet but after reviewing several different videos and pictures I would say without a doubt that at least one or more of these tornadoes will be rated EF-5. In the weather world this is also known as "The finger of God" due to its ability to erase anything in its path. Updates on storm specifics are coming in very slowly as almost 1 million people are without power so stay tuned for further information. Many people ask why I do what I do and this is the reason. I have to say that due to the work of dedicated meteorologists and storm chasers/spotters many lives were probably saved. If you would like to see video and pictures of the storms visit weather.com or cnn.com for the latest updates. be sure to follow on Twitter (@worldswildestweather) for breaking W.W.W. news. Also, please take a moment to remember victims of this disaster as most of us were unaffected by this tragedy. Have a good day!
-Brian
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