ATLANTA -- "He was one of the speakers. I was attending."

11Alive Meteorologist Allison Chinchar grins, clutching her husband's hand on their couch inside their Atlanta condo. She laughs at their improbable and cliched meeting at, of all things, a weather conference.

"I liked the weather nerdiness about him," she says and laughs. 

The Weather Channel's Mike Bettes looks at his newlywed wife and says, "For me it was love at first sight, honestly. I couldn't be without her."

Nine months ago, the two were married. Both love weather. Both chase weather.

Allison says, "He knows when I got out and go chasing weather, he gets nervous. And vice versa."

"When she was in Hurricane Isaac last summer, I was nervous," Bettes admits.

But Friday night in El Reno, Okla., Bettes, an experienced chaser, could not escape the tornado.

Imagine a hurricane making landfall on Georgia’s coastline, with winds 150 mph or greater causing terrible damage.  The tropical cyclone spawns several tornadoes as it moves inland and heavy rains cause major flooding.  High winds also persist resulting in uprooted trees and down power lines.

ROSWELL, Ga. -- Barrington Hall of Roswell will present "Life in the 1860s" on June 22, 23, where civilian and military actors will demonstrate and discuss live during the Civil War. 

A spokeswoman for the City of Roswell said the event will feature a kids' activity area, as well as formal dancing. Fashion fans can see what dress was like during that time period. Flags will also be on display.

There is no fee to attend. Food and drinks will be available. For more information, call (770) 640-3855.