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• On the afternoon of February 18, 2009, tornado watches and warnings were issued for several parts of Georgia, including the Atlanta metro area. An approaching cold front triggered severe thunderstorms, prompting the warnings of potentially violent weather. At least one person was killed when an apparent tornado ripped through the town of Sparta, Georgia, about 90 miles southeast of Atlanta. Several other storm-related injuries were reported as well.USA Today: 1 dead, 7 injured as severe storms hammer South

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  1. Severe thunderstorms spawned possible tornadoes across parts of Georgia on February 18, 2009USA Today: 1 dead, 7 injured as severe storms hammer South
  2. Numerous tornado watches and warnings were issued in the late afternoon and early evening hoursWCTV: Tornado Watch for South Georgia until 11 p.m. (February 18, 2009)
  3. One person was reportedly killed in an apparent tornado in Sparta, GeorgiaUSA Today: 1 dead, 7 injured as severe storms hammer South
  4. Sparta is in Hancock County, Georgia, about 90 miles southeast of Atlanta
  5. Storm damage reported in Macon, Putnam and Oconee countiesMacon Telegraph: Storms kill one in Hancock County... (February 19, 2009)
  6. Tornado watches were issued in advance of an approaching cold frontTuscaloosanews: Tornado watch until 8 p.m. for west Alabama (February 18, 2009)
  7. Multiple tornado warnings were issued in Alabama as well
  8. Possible tornado touched down in Geneva, Alabama; no immediate reports of injuriesWCTV: Tornado Watch for South Georgia until 11 p.m. (February 18, 2009)
  9. Outbreak came just over a week before the official start of the "tornado season"Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Tornado warnings reach metro area (February 18, 2009)

• March 2008 Atlanta Tornado

  A tornado tore a path of destruction through downtown Atlanta, Georgia, on March 14, 2008. The twister, which struck at about 9:45 p.m., damaged several buildings, including the Georgia Dome and CNN's Atlanta headquarters. At the time the tornado struck, thousands of people were inside the Georgia Dome, attending a Southeastern Conference Tournament game between Mississippi State and the University of Alabama. The storm prompted an hour-long disruption in the game as debris fell from the rafters onto the court. The game between the University of Georgia and the University of Kentucky, scheduled to take place later in the night, was postponed.

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