"Deadly storms roll across eastern U.S.
Fatalities reported from Mississippi to Pennsylvania
Monday, November 11, 2002 Posted: 11:02 AM EST (1602 GMT)
ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Severe storms and dozens of tornadoes marched east across the United States on Sunday and early Monday, killing at least 35 people in five states and leaving a trail of flattened homes and businesses.
A National Weather Service meteorologist said it was the worst outbreak of tornadoes in years. "
http://www.cnn.com/2002/WEATHER/11/11/severe.storms/index.html If you live in north-eastern Ohio, don't expect hour high speed cable service to be up any time soon.
Edit: Same with the Columbus region.