A single tornado touched down near Kansas City, Missouri on Saturday, May 10, 2014. According to the
Huffington Post, the violent and destructive tornado destroyed or damaged 200 to 300 homes, flattened other buildings, tossed campers and cars around, and ripped trees from the ground—but, surprisingly, no one was harmed.
When police recognized the signs of a tornado, they immediately sounded the siren, giving “people time to seek shelter,” said Collin Stosberg, public information officer for the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The early warning allowed people time to act quickly and luckily no one was harmed.
To read the rest of this remarkable story, check out the
Huffington Post’s article.
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Have you ever had a close call with a tornado? How did you stay safe?
--Kim
