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April 8th Tornado, Seven Years Later

Alabama Public Radio
Published April 8, 2005 at 12:56 PM CDT
What was left of Oak Grove School after an F-5 tornado hit it.
Photo courtesy of the National Weather Service.
What was left of Oak Grove School after an F-5 tornado hit it.

It has been seven years since one of the deadliest tornados in Alabama history struck the state. The April 8th, 1998 tornado killed 32 people and caused millions of dollars worth of damage.By Roger Duvall, Alabama Public Radio

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April 8th Tornado, Seven Years Later

Tuscaloosa, AL – It has been seven years since one of the deadliest tornados in Alabama history struck the state. The April 8th, 1998 tornado killed 32 people and caused millions of dollars worth of damage. Seven years ago, on the day after the storm, Alabama Public Radio Station Manager Roger Duvall went to Jefferson County and produced this file report.

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