Warnings came hours before tornado hit Enterprise High
Administrators at Enterprise High School faced questions after warning sirens went off hours before the tornado that killed eight students. Officials said evacuating earlier was impossible amid approaching severe weather, while residents recalled sirens and debated the decision to dismiss at 1 p.m. before the storm struck.
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Pearl Green
Bob Riley
Bob Phares
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Georgia
Missouri
Minnesota
Gulf Coast
Bush
Phares
Brittany Ammons
Ammons
Linda Byrd
Byrd
Nine killed as Georgia tornadoes strike state evacuations
A severe storm system tore through south Georgia killing nine people and damaging a hospital as Baker County residents faced record losses near Newton. Americus and Taylor County also reported fatalities. Governor Perdue declared a multi county state of emergency as Bush planned a tour of the damage.
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Newton
South Georgia
Baker County
Georgia
Andy Beline
Americus
Audy Legg
Taylor County
Gary Lowe
Sonny Perdue
Baker
Clay
McDuffie
Stewart
Sumter
Taylor
Perdue
Bush
Dan McLagan
Tornado wrecks across Georgia and Alabama leave hospital evacuations and dozens of homes damaged
Survivors described mangled cars and blown structures as a tornado storm battered multiple counties along the Chattahoochee River. Sumter Regional Hospital evacuated patients after its windows blew out, while Phil and others counted damaged homes, downed power, and displaced families.
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Sumter County
Sumter Regional Hospital
Dreiss
Agency Management Agency
Eric Brown
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
Albany
Jackie Ryan
Weiss
Clay County
Chattahoochee River
Alabama Line
Muscogee County
Columbus
National Weather Service
Is It Tornado Season Early in the Year
The piece answers common tornado questions with NOAA sources. It notes tornadoes can occur in any month, Florida and Gulf Coast see early-season twisters, rising to the Southeast in spring and Plains in summer. It cites 31 outbreaks on a Thursday, 29 January and 89 February reports, and 23 deaths this year so far.
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National Climatic Data Center
National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Asnot
National Weather Service
Dennis Feltgen
Florida
Gulf Coast
Plains
Blizzard Strands Hundreds as Midwestern Snow Hits
Fierce wind and heavy snow stranded hundreds on Midwest highways and halted flights. O'Hare canceled 500 flights as conditions worsened. More than 80,000 Michigan homes lost power. Minnesota declared a disaster. National Guard mobilized. multiple states reported fatalities and widespread road closures across Nebraska, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota.
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Chicago
O'Hare International
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Minnesota
South Dakota
Lawé
Greg Hapgood
Rick Boyer
North Dakota
Michigan
Tim Pawlenty
Pawlenty
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Gover
Nors
Iowa
Wisconsin
Massachusetts
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Thompkins
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Alke
Wilson
Midwest
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