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Editorial: Why Hall County will always respect spring storms
Tornado anniversaries a reminder of their devastation, how far we’ve come
03232018 TORNADO OF 1936
Gainesville's downtown devastation is seen along Main Street after tornadoes struck on the morning of April 6, 1936.
It’s safe to say no city in America understands the fury of Mother Nature’s spring storms more than Gainesville. Tuesday marked the 20th anniversary of the 1998 tornado that killed 13 people in a swath across Hall and White counties, plus more than 100 injured and damage to two schools and dozens of homes.