Courtney wheaton are live in appomattox. And chief meteorologist George Flickinger is tracking the latest conditions in the weather center. Marissa, lets begin with you. You spoke with one family thats dealing with the destruction first hand. 3 3 marissa live u mark, no matter how many times i visit a home in ruins from the tornado, i can never get used to the devastation. You see these cinder blocks below me . These were once a part of the foundation that someone called home. 3 sheila ferguson, family friend there was a large living room on the 3 other side. shows debris now in pieces, she struggles to remember what her friend sandy burchetts house looked like just two days ago. Her friends son, jake burchett, didnt see the tornado coming. Sheila ferguson, family friend his dog woke him upa and he was asleep in his bedroom. It still standing. Sheila ferguson, family friend and then it threw him against the brick wall there. About, probably id say 50 yards. The army veteran was rushed
Now to give us an idea of whats going on there. First were checking in with tola. 3 that was tola 3 adamson reporting. Now we are sending it over to Melissa Le Fevre who has been in the Weather Center tracking the latest. Melissa . 3 3 remember the coat as you head out the doortemperatures are starting out in the 30s this morning. Friday will be mostly sunny, breezy and cool. High temperatures reach the low to mid 40s. Temperatures will be in the upper 30s north and west toward the mountains. Winds wont be as strong as yesterday, but we could still weekend forecast looks 3 picture perfect for 3 any outdoor plans. 3 pattie appomattox wasnt the only place hit hard by the Severe Weather. In waverly, three people were killed, including a two year old. Three people were killed there including a two year old. One man Desmond Gardner was in his car when it all came through. Desmond gardner witness not actually the tornado but from all the power lines falling there was like a big ball of fire