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🌪️ Tornado Talk Updates!

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Alright so what is this announcement? 😊 

For the past couple of years, we have been traveling, doing research across the country. Most of our focus was on the April 3, 1974 Super Outbreak. We then started looking at other events. When we decided to focus on our virtual tornado memorial project, it became more clear that this where the heart of the company lies….finding the names of those who lost their lives in tornadoes and writing their stories.

I have been doing some solo traveling and it is hard to go all the places I want to and spend the time needed on research and writing. So I am taking a leap of faith of selling my house to become a tornado history nomad! The house should be on the market this week. Once I am in the clear, I will start traveling. The rest of this year will be focused on a couple of conferences and a project I am working on all while doing a ton of organizing of the research we have already gathered and also getting used to being on the road full time.

Next year, the more in depth research will begin. My goal is to visit history centers, libraries, genealogy centers, city halls, courthouses and more, looking for tornado and people information and hopefully getting a chance to meet survivors.

I do plan on creating a new travelogue to document the journey.

This is all a work in progress. It is very exciting and a little scary all at the same time. I am very passionate about this project and ready to leap in full heart.

I had the pleasure of being a part of a live discussion with Mark Sudduth at HurricaneTrack. Great person to follow by the way! Spoke at length on the new adventure and the plans for Tornado Talk.

Read more about this project here: https://www.tornadotalk.com/virtual-tornado-memorial-project/

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🌪️ This Week In Tornado History

July 28, 2018 - Wyoming: An EF3 tornado tracked for 4.5 miles near Douglas, WY. It caused major damage to a ranch. Per NWS Cheyenne: “Two large utility trailers (weighing several thousand pounds) were lofted and (at the time of the survey) had not been located with the exception of 1 axel set.”

July 29, 1896 - Ohio: An F2 crossed through Athens County, OH and the town of Glouster. Homes and a store were demolished and the owner of the store died as he became buried under the debris. Newspapers reported that a woman was “so badly frightened” that she died as well. Source: Thomas Grazulis

July 30, 1977 - Wisconsin: This devastating event began at Cooks Valley, about 2 miles west of Bloomer. The F4 tornado clipped the NW part of the town. Approximately 50 homes were demolished. 100-150 other homes and businesses sustained damage. The tornado traveled a total of 19-20 miles.

July 31, 1927 - Massachusetts: An F3 tornado moved through portions of Bristol County, MA. “A man was killed when a carriage house was thrown into his car and the car was thrown into a tree at Rehobeth.” Two homes and a general store all lost their roofs.

August 1, 1965 - Virginia: A quick-hitting tornado struck in the dead of night along the Blue Ridge Parkway near Groundhog Mountain, VA, on August 1, 1965. Newspapers reported the event as “tornado-like,” but it did officially hit the records as a twister, rated F1. Numerous trees were mowed down, and one family in their new mobile home found themselves in harm’s way.

August 2, 1896 - North Dakota: An F3 tornado moved through portions of Walsh County, ND. Homes and barns were leveled near Grafton. Debris was carried about 2 miles. Grazulis denotes 3 injuries and states a “child probably died from injuries.”

August 3, 2020 - North Carolina: Hurricane Isaias spawned an EF2 tornado at Bald Island and Southport, NC. Several homes had extensive damage.

🌪️More Twister News

Finished off the weekend with more tornadoes in South Dakota. This was captured west of Watertown.

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