First Atlanta Tornado Casualty Confirmed

By Tammy Terry Anchor
Associated Press
March 27 2008 | text size: small medium large
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Authorities say a man whose body was found in the rubble of a tornado-damaged building is the only person known to have been killed in the March 14th storm that struck downtown
Atlanta. Chief Fulton County Medical Examiner Randy Hanzlic says
45 year old Gregory Lee's death resulted from blunt force injuries. Lee's body was found Saturday by workers clearing debris from a collapsed building. Police believe lee was seeking shelter from the storm but never made it into the building. The twister struck the city with little warning, with winds gusting up to 130 miles per hour. At least 27 people were injured.
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