The Atlanta bureau is on standby for severe weather duty. Right now, we’re watching a string of severe storms extending from Texas to New England.

Overnight, a particularly strong cell passed directly over the airport in North Little Rock, AR destroying a hangar and flipping over several small planes. In nearby suburbs, heavy winds downed trees and power lines — leaving more than 38-thousand people in the dark.

Today, there are watches and warnings throughout the South for potential floods and tornadoes as the storm system continues its eastward path.

Right now in Atlanta, we’re just experiencing cloudy skies and a light drizzle. But some of the downtown skyscrapers still have broken windows — a reminder of the tornado that ripped through one of the city’s main tourist districts on March 14.

As I type these words, photographer Cappy Cochran is setting up her equipment on our bureau’s rooftop parking deck, which provides a panoramic view of the Atlanta skyline.

We may do live shots from there later in the day. But we also have our suitcases packed in case we need to travel to storm damage in some other part of the region.

It all depends on what the weather does.