The number of deaths directly related to Tornadoes this year is hovering near 100 after the 20+ deaths reported during yesterdays outbreak. If/when we break 100 deaths, it will be the first time since 1998 that we've done so.

Here's a breakdown of the past 10 years:
1998 - 130
1999 - 94
2000 - 41
2001 - 40
2002 - 55
2003 - 54
2004 - 36
2005 - 39
2006 - 67
2007 - 81
2008 - 98 as of 5/11/2008

It's very sad that we're close to that milestone and it's only May 11th. Almost 100 deaths that could have possibly been avoided had people been properly informed and been in a proper storm shelter. It's very unfortunate. This is not the kind of news we wish to bring.

News Stories
Possible Tornado Hit South Fulton County (WXIA-TV)
Storms Knock Out Power Across Atlanta; Damage Homes (WSB-TV)

4:00 PM EDT
Tornado Warning in effect for McIntosh County in Southeast Georgia.

2:50 PM EDT
New Tornado Watch out for Georgia and Florida. One tornado warning right now on the Georgia coastline about to head out over sea.

2:15 PM EDT
New Tornado Watch out in North Carolina and parts of South Carolina and Virginia.

1:40 PM EDT
Reports of funnel clouds coming in from the Columbus area.

1:20 PM EDT
Tornado Warning for the counties Northwest of Columbus including Franklin, Delaware, Madison and Union. Stormspotters reported a tornado on the ground northwest of West Jefferson at 112 PM.

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News Stories
At least 10 dead in Mo., Okla. in new round of tornadoes (Breitbart.com)
Death Toll Climbing From Tornadoes Out West (WCSH-TV)
Tornado reported in Stuttgart, storms bring hail, rain (WREG-TV)
Deadly Twisters Tear Across Southern Plains (Fox News)
Tornado wrecks central US towns (BBC News)
Tornadoes kill at least 18 in United States (UK Telegraph)
Severe weather pummels state; 11 dead in Missouri, Oklahoma (Arkansas Online)
Several Injured, Heavy Damage Reported After Tornado Hits Stuttgart (KTHV TV)
Severe weather kills 20 (CNN)
Tornado in NE Okla kills at least 6 in town of Picher (KWTV TV/News9)
Initial damage summary (National Weather Service in Tulsa, OK)
Tornadic Storms hit Southeast Kansas and Southwest Missouri (National Weather Service in Springfield, MO)
Preliminary Rating of EF3 Placed on Stuttgart Damage (KATV-TV)

5:15 AM CDT - 5/11
According to Spotternetwork Reports, KNWA News is reporting a damage path of almost a mile wide and homes leveled to their foundations near Hornet, MO.

1:05 AM CDT - 5/11
Over 33 Tornado Reports have come in from the tornado outbreak Saturday night and Sunday morning. 19 deaths have been reported from the storms.

Tornado Warnings continue north of the Birmingham, AL area. For the latest, watch LIVE COVERAGE FROM ABC 33/40.

New Tornado Watches are expected across Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina early Sunday morning. For the latest, check out the SPC Watches Page. If you live in these areas or have relatives there, make sure a NOAA Weather Radio is on and ready to alert during the overnight.

10:27 PM CDT
Tornado Warnings continue across Arkansas and Mississippi. Storms are forming into lines and bowing segments, but there is still embedded rotation. Please LAUNCH OUR MODERATOR FEED for the very latest info and radar updates!

Streaming Video
KATV TV in Little Rock, AR
KTHV TV in Little Rock, AR
WREG TV in Memphis, TN
KAIT TV in Jonesboro, AR
WMC TV in Memphis, TN

9:06 PM CDT
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has confirmed 5 fatalities in the county of Ottawa. 20 blocks of structures damaged or destroyed.

8:56 PM CDT
New Tornado Warning out from Memphis for Phillips, Cahoma, Panola, Quitman and Tallahatchie counties.

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News Reports
VIDEO: Cars go flying in Alabama! (WHNT-TV)
VIDEO: Different angles of flying cars (CNN)
Tornado blows vehicles off highway in N. Carolina, kills 1 (Yahoo/AP)

Damage Survey
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg, VA has determined an EF-1 Tornado touched down near Figsboro, VA on Friday. There was also a confirmed EF-1 Tornado touchdown near Ajax, VA.

11:15 PM CDT
More Tornado Warnings in the Greensboro, NC area.
LIVE COVERAGE FROM WFMY

10:43 PM CDT
Still some thunderstorms with strong rotation on the East Coast:
-- Tornado Warning for Alamance and Guilford counties in North Carolina. Tornado reported on the ground. CARS HAVE BEEN REPORTED BLOWN OFF THE ROAD ON INTERSTATE 40 NEAR HIGHWAY 68 -- VERY CLOSE TO PIEDMONT TRIAD AIRPORT.
-- Tornado Warning for Fairfax, Prince William, and Stafford counties in Virginia and Prince Georges and Charles counties in Maryland. Storm is about 25 miles southwest of Washington, D.C.

9:34 PM CDT
Tornado Warnings now out in eastern states:
-- Davidson and Forsyth counties in North Carolina, including the city of Winston-Salem.
-- Culpeper, Spotsylvania, Stafford, and Fredericksburg counties in Virginia, including the city of Fredericksburg.

7:22 PM CDT
3 Tornado Warnings out in Virginia for cells to the south of Blacksburg. The cell in Kansas still not showing any signs of giving up any time soon. 5 different cams up on the Chase Cam Network!

7:11 PM CDT
Chris Rice has great clear footage on cam of a possible funnel/wall cloud on the cell in Kansas

7:00 PM CDT
Tornado Warnings on the east coast in Virginia

6:54 PM CDT
Another image from GR2AE from the Dodge City, KS Storm.

6:30 PM CDT
Here are some images of the supercell in Kansas from GR2AE.

6:11 PM CDT
CHRIS RICE CHASE CAM Chris is closing in on the strong supercell in Kansas.

Tornado Warnings continue for areas northwest of Jetmore, KS. Read more »

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UPDATE: 11:25 AM EDT on Friday May 9, 2008
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This is the video from WLNS-TV 6 in Lansing from the 6pm news on Saturday May 3, 2008.