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Golf-Ball Size Hail and Thunderburst Pound Alabama
February 29 | Anniston Star

A strong storm passed through Talladega and Calhoun Counties, Alabama. Strong winds and golf-ball size hail knocked out power and caused significant damage.

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Tornadoes in the Southern United States
February 8 | Earth Observatory

“A major wintertime tornado outbreak ripped through Arkansas, western Tennessee, northern Mississippi, northern Alabama, and western Kentucky on February 5, 2008.” Earth Observatory has a precipitation map for the storms and details on why they happened.

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Tornadoes Rip the Southcentral USA
February 7 | USA Today

Dozens of people have been killed by tornadoes that ripped across Tennessee, Arkansas, Kentucky, and Alabama late Tuesday.

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Town Gets Water Just Three Hours Per Day
November 2 | MSNBC.com

Orme, Tennessee has a severe water supply problem and the community is under extreme water restriction. They have water service between 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM each day. Other than that, no water. Their local water source is dry and they now truck water from Alabama. Their hope and salvation will be a new pipeline from nearby Bridgeport, Alabama.

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Severe Drought in Alabama and Georgia
May 24 | USGS

Much of Alabama and Georgia are in a state of “Severe Hydrologic Drought”. Rainfall defecits of 5 to 15 inches are reported for many counties in these and neighboring states and USGS gaging stations are reporting record or near record low flows. State and local authorities have already placed limits on certain outdoor water-use activities and farmers are deciding to hold off on some crops.

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