The same line of storms impacting the Northeast on Saturday was responsible for the most severe active day this year on Friday, with more than 500 storm reports.
last night, but now they re weakening throughout the day today or throughout this morning, and this afternoon we might see them strengthen just a little bit, bringing a little chance of severe weather. that said, take a look at that. just noticing on our maps one tornado warning right on the border of the panhandle of florida into southern alabama, so be watching if you re right there. we could see a tornado or two pop up today across parts of the south as well as up there along lake eerie. tomorrow lake erie. that said, we re not talking about significant tornadoes, i don t know, for tomorrow i don t think, for tomorrow, certainly nothing like yesterday. we have one of our fox weather reporters, will nunley, he s live in louisville, tennessee. you re not right at the center of the storm. i m sure you re headed there to see what the damage is, but you had significant storms where you are. what are things looking like right now? reporter: yeah, without a doubt. as we start to get
times your fox weather team has been on the ground in the these areas saying we have the possibility of tornadoes. you just heard rick a moment ago saying how high above average we are for tornadic activity this year, so you have a lot of people that just absolutely don t know sometimes how seriously to take things because it seems like we have so many of these significant weather events. but they re doing the best they can. of course, people here sending their prayers to mississippi because they re just walking away with damage to outbuildings like this, not losses of home and life. so a lot to be thankful for in the perspective here this morning. neil: indeed. if you re alive, you have a lot to be grateful for. will nunley, you always put it in perspective. i appreciate that. so coour viewers. be safe, my friend. will nunley. here s a guy who out puts his own life on the line just chasing these monsters, joining us now. stan is his name, he s a storm chaser or. he was in silver city,
always learn a lot, rick, thank you. rick reichmuth on that. this was spreading throughout the southeast, as rick just outlined. wouldn t you know, that s where will nunley is right now in tennessee where the damage nothing like they experienced in tennessee, but still substantial. what does it look like there now, will? reporter: yeah, neil, we think a lot of the culprit from what we re seeing here about an hour west of nashville is due to what they call straight-line winds. the national weather service, of course, will be the final determining factor in exactly what took place, but as you can see behind me, this was enough to take down several outbuilding, do damage to roofs. we have thousands of people without power. meanwhile, the neighbors are not wasting any time rushing in to help, bringing in heavy machinery to level what s left of some of the buildings and start to get that debris out of the way but also make sure the roads are clear so that way or new more of these clean-