The March 13, 1993 storm left 15 dead in Georgia and hundreds more throughout the East Coast. It brought four inches of snow at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and dropped even more snowfall the farther north you went - including as much as three feet to parts of north Georgia.

Severe storms are barreling through the Southeast, where radar confirmed a tornado near Newnan, Georgia on Saturday morning. A ground stop was issued at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Saturday as storms moved in.

Closures include Atlanta Botanical Garden; cancellations include shows at Fox Theatre, Variety Playhouse and Masquerade.

A powerful line of thunderstorms produced at least two radar-confirmed tornadoes in Mississippi around 6:30 a.m. CT.

The morning's top headlines: severe weather throughout the day, see which counties could be affected; a woman was attacked and slain at East Point funeral home while attending a wake; state troopers pursued a suspected kidnapper in a chase with a three-month-old.

Here's how smart preparation helps people across the South stay safe and comfortable through severe weather events. Credits: AJC | AP