Forget “The Wizard of Oz.” Tornadoes are causing far more deaths and destruction east and south of Kansas these days. And they’re often doing it in the dark of night.
Tornado alley moves southeast
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Christine Wiecek, left, and her husband Robert Patchus, second left, talk to neighbors March 22 amongst debris of their damaged homes after a tornado struck the area near Arabi, Lousiana. A tornado tore through parts of New Orleans and its suburbs, ripping down power lines and scattering debris in a part of the city that had been heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina 17 years ago.
Responders work amidst debris March 22 after a tornado swept through the area in Louisiana.
A truck lies on its side in front of a destroyed home after a tornado March 22 in Louisiana. A tornado tore through parts of New Orleans and its suburbs.
Many of us who grew up in farming country have distinct weather memories. They may be from living in “Tornado Alley” or from planting those la…