Oconee Avoids Havoc Wreaked by Severe Storms and Tornados

A massive chain of severe storms pounded the Midwest and South over the last couple of days killing more than 30 people and leaving a path of demolished structures in its wake, according to media reports.

The Huffington Post reported Indiana and Kentucky were hit the hardest with confirmed death tolls of at least 14 in each state. 

, a preliminary count from the storm system showed 95 reports of tornadoes, 228 wind reports, and 417 reports of hail, also noting, "there were more tornado reports yesterday than we average for the entire month of March."

Storms crossing into Georgia from Alabama prompted the National Weather Service to issue numerous of those warnings and watches in Georgia.

Oconee County was under a tornado watch from about midnight to 5 a.m.. According to Deputy Fire Chief Mark Melvin, the 911 center received no weather-related calls overnight; there were no reports of fires, downed trees, or downed power lines.

But elsewhere in north Georgia it was a different story.

WSB reported that in Haralson County, rescue crews pulled a man from a collapsed home on Bethany Church Road.

At the Paulding County Airport, there were reports of overturned planes. In Dallas, Poole Elementary School reportedly received heavy damage, with overturned trailers, according to 11alive.com.

was no confirmation of a tornado touching down in East Cobb, but the at the Providence Square Shopping Center was seriously damaged. There were reports of heavy damage around that prompted Cobb Police to shut down Roswell Road between Old Canton Road and Providence Road.

See video and photos of damage.