Tennessee Valley Storm Trackers: Remembering April 8th 1998

That thing for me happened 12 years ago on April 8th 1998 when an F5 tornado ( the worst tornado in Alabama since 1977)tore through Jefferson County Alabama . I was an EMT and a volunteer firefighter back then and that night I saw more … Unlike the Great Plains you cannot see a tornado miles away due to the hilly terrain. So by becoming a Storm Spotter it is my hope that when tornadoes form and start doing damage I can relay any information I have to the NWS in hopes to …

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Tennessee Valley Storm Trackers: Remembering April 8th 1998