DBriedis

Apparently it was a false report according to CNN. And they updated the link above to show it.

There were some in between Toronto and Ottawa, including damage reports from either Severe TStorms or possible tornadoes.

http://www.theweathernetwork.com/news/storm_watch_stories3&stormfile=risk_for_thunderstorms_linge_260411?ref=ccbox_homepage_topstories

The problem is this may have been strong enough that all the warning in the world wouldn't help. We don't have many basements to hide in down here and going to the center of your house isn't much use if the whole house is swept off the foundation. Suffice to say we'll find out tomorrow with the light of day.

They've been too busy with warnings to talk much, at least on 33/40

WAAO radio in Andalusia AL is reporting

"I have spoken with a friend of mine that works at the hospital in Tuscaloosa. She said that there are hundreds of fatalities that haven't been reported yet. A housing project was completely leveled and that's where the deaths are. To quote emergency workers, "bodies laying everywhere!"

https://www.facebook.com/pages/WAAO/230891976841

DCH medical center destroyed in Tuscaloosa

Report of a frozen Teddy Bear falling in Guntersville from EricFisherTWC on Twitter

Forbes just went TorCon 10 for N AL

Could be one of those "Soviet Russia" chasing days. Tornado chases you!

How does this compare to 1974? The general feeling I'm getting from reading this board and other sources on the web is that this is pretty high on the "Need to change pants" scale, but I'm no expert by any measure.