My younger brother is a retired paramedic living on 5 acres about 15 minutes outside of Selma. He and his wife had evacuated their home to try to escape along a nearby interstate highway. The car was being SERIOUSLY buffeted by winds. He stopped at an intersection of highways and got out of the vehicle to try to determine where the funnel was and where it was heading. Visibility was near zero.. .
Looking at weather maps at his home later on TV he saw that apparently the storm had been parallel to him and tracking along his escape route. After taking refuge on the interstate for about an hour he decided to return home to see if his property still existed. The funnel missed his property by a scant few hundred yards ! He called me at this point. The phone connection was hideous !
Thank the LORD Jesus Christ for looking out for my brother and his wife ! Prayers up for all the people and animals suffering.
Wow! They were blessed. I’d hate to be on a car during a tornado. Tornados always seem to follow certain tracks. I’ve been lucky to avoid those places. I’m 68 y.o. and have lived in central Alabama most of my life and I’ve only “seen” 2 tornados in my life...both in the air. My friend’s friend has his house totaled. Thankfully adults were at work and their 3 kids were at school.