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Hope everyone in the Atlanta and surrounding areas are safe and dry. (Original Post) unapatriciated Mar 2012 OP
missed us in Norcross wilt the stilt Mar 2012 #1
Happy to hear you are safe. unapatriciated Mar 2012 #3
yep..... dhill926 Mar 2012 #2
It was pretty scary here for awhile. unapatriciated Mar 2012 #4
interesting ges5626sek Apr 2012 #12
Passed straight through Brasleton where i am seems to have missed me though MACARD Mar 2012 #5
lol unapatriciated Mar 2012 #6
Wind and Rain and Sirens Laurian Mar 2012 #7
Home Depot in East Cobb was damaged. unapatriciated Mar 2012 #8
The worst damage was very close to me (Paulding County) groundloop Mar 2012 #9
All's well here in Woodstock. RebelOne Mar 2012 #10
Spam deleted by William769 (MIR Team) eniko Apr 2012 #11

dhill926

(16,953 posts)
2. yep.....
Fri Mar 2, 2012, 10:01 PM
Mar 2012

have friends there, Marietta and Woodstock. Seems to have passed for now. They spent some time huddled in the bathroom though...

unapatriciated

(5,390 posts)
4. It was pretty scary here for awhile.
Fri Mar 2, 2012, 10:12 PM
Mar 2012

hubby is at work in east cobb. When I took cover in the basement, news had just reported damage in the area that he is in. I know he is ok cause there is a big walkin fridge...best place to be in a tornado. They are built like a bomb shelter with plenty of food and drink.

MACARD

(105 posts)
5. Passed straight through Brasleton where i am seems to have missed me though
Fri Mar 2, 2012, 10:35 PM
Mar 2012

I hope the tornado took out the Gingrich signs, now if only it could take Gingrich

unapatriciated

(5,390 posts)
6. lol
Fri Mar 2, 2012, 10:42 PM
Mar 2012

I'm in Marietta less than a mile from Woodstock and work in Roswell. I happy to say I have seen only one Gringrich sign. My neighbor(around the corner) has a sign that reads "Crackers for Cain" I kid you not.

Laurian

(2,593 posts)
7. Wind and Rain and Sirens
Fri Mar 2, 2012, 11:11 PM
Mar 2012

In Kennesaw, but no real damage as far I know. I hope it's over for tonight.....I'm ready for bed, that was exhausting.

unapatriciated

(5,390 posts)
8. Home Depot in East Cobb was damaged.
Sat Mar 3, 2012, 05:56 AM
Mar 2012

Hubby was at work just a short distance from there ( a block down and across the street at Roswell Rd and Johnson Ferry) and we live a few miles away. A little scary for awhile but we are ok.
http://northeastcobb.patch.com/articles/cobb-under-tornado-watch-5eedd768
A powerful storm containing a tornado swept through East Cobb Friday night, knocking out power and causing damage in the Walton High School area, according to television reports and citizens.

There were no confirmed reports of a tornado touching down in East Cobb, but the Home Depot location at the Providence Square Shopping Center was seriously damaged. There were reports of heavy damage around East Cobb Park that prompted Cobb Police to shut down Roswell Road between Old Canton Road and Providence Road.

groundloop

(12,297 posts)
9. The worst damage was very close to me (Paulding County)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 07:37 AM
Mar 2012

The Paulding airport was leveled, an elementary school near that sustained heavy damage, several (I haven't heard how many but saw a few) houses were damaged to the point that they'll have to be torn down, and many many more sustained heavy damage. We know 2 people whose houses were damaged. Some of the worst damage was only a block from the school my wife works at. In my estimation it looked like the tornado was about a half mile wide when it came through, we heard on the news that it was an EF-3 when it came through here, and I believe I heard it was on the ground for somewhere around 40 miles.

RebelOne

(30,947 posts)
10. All's well here in Woodstock.
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 04:24 PM
Mar 2012

Just lots of rain, lightening and thunder. And those damn sirens going off were making me very nervous. I live in a mobile home and have no where to run.

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