The weather system spans from Michigan to Louisiana across a broad expanse of the eastern half of the U.S., bringing winds strong enough to overturn 18-wheelers and reducing buildings to rubble. Some areas of Tennessee and Kentucky were battered by quarter-sized hail, leaving thousands without power.
Massive Storm Rips Through the Southeast, Spinning Tornadoes in Tennessee and Georgia
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Will Carter, 15, surveys the damage to his house upon arriving home from school following a tornado in Adairsville, Ga., Jan. 30, 2013.
