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Tornado hits downtown Atlanta (Gallery 1)
Tornado hits downtown Atlanta, damages Georgia Dome. Gallery No. 1.
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One of the large decorative lights surrounding Centennial Park, one of the city's signatures, is blown over and destroyed. Downtown Atlanta including Centennial Park, CNN Center and the Georgia Dome was damaged by a severe storm that hit the core of the city around 10 p.m., Friday. Witnesses said it was like a train going down Marietta Street, which fronts CNN Center. Property damage was extensive along the east.
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