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Georgia Tornadoes, February 14, 2000

Just after midnight February 14, 2000, a series of tornadoes swept through Georgia just north of the Florida border. At least 18 people were killed and over 100 injured.

Image by Marit Jentoft-Nilsen, NASA GSFC Visualization Analysis Lab, based on data from NOAA

Image of the Day for February 14, 2000

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