#ef4 tornado

Sometimes a storm chase is completely and utterly unexpected in what it produces. On this day, there was a weak MCV in northern Kansas but no other real indications that something incredibly powerful could take shape. In fact, the best tornado risk on this day was shaded south in southern Kansas. Still, Titans Eugene Theiszen and Jason Caster waited patiently in northern Kansas near Solomon as a…

Video of April 9, 2015 Fairdale, Illinois EF4 tornado taken by former resident Clem Schultz .  No gore, no human speech, just storm sounds. The last few seconds was the house collapsing on him.  His wife Geri was downstairs and died in the collapse.    Get downstairs get downstairs GET DOWNSTAIRS! was my reaction.

This was the tornado that wiped out an entire town and killed two people.   that I posted about last year on my old tumblr.  Sucker was two counties away from me-- too close for comfort.

I Was Born In a Small Town, Grew Up In a Small Town

It has been a tough week for my small, hometown of Louisville, Mississippi and the surrounding areas. This time last week, none of us dreamed of the devastation and destruction that would take place…This time last week, high school seniors were preparing for their final days of school, athletic banquets were being planned, a child was committing his life to the Lord, a daycare worker was resting…