Tornado damage from 1974 is still visible in the Huntsville area
The April 3,
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Along Interstate 565 in Madison, Alabama, the Madison Golf Center is located. Local tornado expert and Skywarn spotter reports that the trees bordering the east side of the golf center are damaged from the 1974 tornadoes.
Smith Vasser Road is located off of Nick Davis Road in the Harvest, Alabama,
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In the Ryland, Alabama,
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The tornadoes from 1974 will be remembered forever here in the Tennessee Valley. Damage is still visible from the outbreak, and people also have vivid memories of the event, as well.
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