The tornadoes that touched down from a winter storm
near Blakely and Colquitt (southwest of Albany) on December 17 last year were
unusual. Even more out of the ordinary
was the new outbreak of January 10-11 this year. Georgia was spared the worst
this time.
Column: Why we've been experiencing early tornadoes
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