Basketball was the least of the concerns of the people in downtown Atlanta, as storms came through, devastating the area. It may only be the beginning, as National Weather Service meteorologist Mike Leary said this may be "nothing to compare with what's coming in tomorrow," in reference to Saturday.
Some witnesses said the area looked like a "war zone," after the storm subsided. At the time of this writing, there were a number of minor injuries reported from flying glass, but only one that was described by hospital officials as critical.
So far it's being called a "possible tornado," mostly based on what power were describing as a sound they heard like a "freight train."
The forecast for Saturday isn't good, as in the afternoon and evening hours weather is expected to be even worse than what came through on Friday.
Damage to Georgia Dome
Parts of the Georgia Dome, as well as the Omni Hotel and CNN Center were were destroyed, with some of the sections where the game was being played in the Georgia Dome were ripped off, delaying the game for over an hour. Most of the injuries occurred at those three facilities.
Not far from the Dome, a building either eight- or nine stories high collapsed, but thankfully it wasn't occupied, and there were no known injuries.
Approximately 10,000 people lost power from the storm.
The delayed game ended up being continued, and Mississippi State ended up winning it 69-67 in overtime over Alabama.
The game between Kentucky and Georgia was postponed and will be replayed on Saturday.
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