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Southeastern United States tornadoes April 8, 1998
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Published Date:1998
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Description:"On the evening of April 8, 1998, tornadoes powerful as F5 on the Fujita Scale swept through the northern half of Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia causing considerable loss of life, injuries and property loss. The National Weather Service's Southern Region Headquarters in Ft. Worth, Texas, coordinated a Regional Service Assessment Team to review the operations and effectiveness of products and services provided during the event by NWS offices at Memphis, Tennessee; Birmingham, Alabama; and Atlanta, Georgia"--Preface.
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