May 20, 2013
March 14, 2008
ATLANTA (AP) -- A severe storm ripped two holes in the side of
the Georgia Dome in downtown Atlanta during the Southeastern
Conference tournament, halting the Alabama-Mississippi State and
sending fans fleeing for the exits.
The teams were sent to the locker room while those who remained
at their seats looked anxiously toward the roof. The game was
stopped with Mississippi State leading 64-61 with 2:11 left in
overtime.
It wasn't immediately known if a tornado struck the 16-year-old
building, though a roaring noise was heard inside when the storm
struck.
Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press.
