The Shoals spent Wednesday dodging the severe storm outbreak that hit other parts of the state, but even as the region put itself to bed Wednesday night, emergency officials anxiously held watch for the final wave of storms that was expected to arrive late at night.
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(1) comment
notice how fast the vehicles are going in these conditions.
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