On April 19th, several bands of severe thunderstorms developed during the late afternoon and lasted into the evening hours. These thunderstorms produced 11 tornadoes, large hail, and locally heavy rainfall. Some storms exhibited persistent rotation and were likely supercell thunderstorms. These storms developed ahead of a strong cold front that pushed eastward into Georgia after midnight. This storm system produced at least 7 tornadoes in the Tennessee Valley and 2 more tornadoes in Georgia.
Our thoughts will be with all those whose lives were impacted by these storms.
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