Witness Protection Program

http://wdef.com/news..._medium=twitter Chattanooga: 41-year-old Mai Crumley was killed in the Shepherd community. While her family huddled in her home, she stuck her head out to what was happening, just as a tree fell on her mobile home.

From the same source: CHATTANOOGA (WRCB) - Here's the latest update on damage from the storms that have hit the Tennessee Valley. The worst hit areas are Ringgold, and Trenton in Georgia and Apison and Cleveland in Tennessee. Due to lack of communication with many areas in the Tennessee Valley, and crews working in complete darkness, the scope of the damage will not become clear until tomorrow night APISON, HAMILTON COUNTY: Triage center set up for mass injuried at Apison Elementary. Reports of homes collapsed, people trapped in homes. Police on scene confirm at least 2 dead off Clonts Road. Roads impassible. CLEVELAND: Communication extremely limited in Cleveland. Knox County sending Search and Rescue teams Cleveland. Chattanooga FD Urban Search and Rescue teams dispatched to Cleveland. Scattered reports of buildings collapsed and people trapped. McDONALD, BRADLEY COUNTY: Widespread damage to homes. Multiple people trapped.

http://www.wrcbtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=14521722 RINGGOLD: Ringgold PD has requested a mass casualty area be set to handle fatalities. Catoosa County has declared a state of emergency. Massive devastating damage has been reported on the following streets: Highway 151 (Alabama Highway) Highway 41 Talley Road Nashville Street Bill Jones Road Salem Valley Road Salem Road Cherokee Valley Road London Lane Apison Pike Ware Road 10-12 commercial buildings have collapsed. 100-200 injured. Super 8 Motel evacuated 125 from location due to damage. Major damages to Ringgold High and Middle Schools (one entire wing missing) Georgia Search and Rescue teams dispatched to the area. TRENTON: Possible tornado hit apartment complex. At least 2 dead, multiple injured. Hamilton County lending service to help Dade County. Dade County has declared a state of emergency. FLINSTONE, WALKER COUNTY: Multiple buildings collapsed at Eagles' Landing off 193. Substantial damage in area. No reports of fatalities.

The earlier "hundred dead in Tuscaloosa" rumor appears to be false. Tusc. mayor just reported 15 dead and more than 100 injured.

Cullman about to be hit by its 3rd tornado today.

And the reports of walking wounded with amputations.

I'm afraid NW of Birmingham is going to end up being much worse than Tuscaloosa. On the level of Greensburg, KS or worse.

<br><br>Said it was a quote from a ham radio report, then wisely cautioned that it was just a preliminary report. Some ham radio weather guys tend to exaggerate in the excitement.

Timmer cam near Tuscaloosa encountering downed trees that narrow the interstate to 1 lane, now a truck blown sideways under an overpass, traffic forced onto shoulder to pass.

Currently tor warns in: AR - 1 MS - 1 GA - 1 TN - 2 KY - 4 9 total

Wow, 4 breakfast tornadoes ongoing. I realize this is a continuation from yesterday and overnight, but isn't it quite rare to have so many simultaneous so early in the morning?