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Hurricane Camille’s Peak Coastal Winds Downgraded

The National Hurricane Center has downgraded Hurricane Camille’s strength at its catastrophic landfall in 1969. The Category 5 hurricane came ashore along Mississippi’s coast. The storm was blamed for 256 deaths in the U.S. and $1.4 billion in damage at …

Georgia Tornado 900 Yards Wide, 160 MPH at its Peak

Authorities believe a tornado swelled to 900 yards wide — more than four times the width of the Georgia Dome — and as it tore across northwest Georgia for nearly 22 miles. National Weather Service officials say the Wednesday twister …