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Severe Storms and Tornadoes Devastate Alabama and Georgia

2/16/2025

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Severe storms wreaked havoc across Alabama and Georgia, leaving a trail of destruction and widespread power outages. An EF1 tornado struck Hale and Perry Counties, unleashing 95 mph winds. Tragically, a man lost his life in Atlanta when a tree crashed onto his home, while Alabama faced gusts of 84 mph, plunging nearly 250,000 residents into darkness.

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Severe storms wreaked havoc across Alabama and Georgia, leaving a trail of destruction and widespread power outages. An EF1 tornado struck Hale and Perry Counties, unleashing 95 mph winds. Tragically, a man lost his life in Atlanta when a tree crashed onto his home, while Alabama faced gusts of 84 mph, plunging nearly 250,000 residents into darkness.