56 Tornadoes in 2 Days! Storm Roars Across The U.S.

Summary: People living in the states stretching from across the Dakotas all the way to North Carolina were affected by a huge storm that accumulated great winds, rain, and flooding. The gusts of wind produced 56 tornadoes that swept across the country from the Midwest and headed southern and eastern. It is considered to be the second largest outbreak in October of tornadoes on record. Not only did the storm produce rain and winds, some of the more northern states even got snow-like conditions that created slush and ice. The weather has calmed down some since Wednesday and is said to be back to more fall-like weather soon, but the victims of the massive storm were interviewed and said that the weather hit so quickly that they didn't even have time to prepare. In places the winds came on faster than usual and in seconds had taken out the windows of a person's house. Weather channels reported that when all said and done, 22 tornadoes actually touched down and the winds reached a speed of 111 mph. This random October storm came on fast and was frightening for all involved.

Opinion: I agree that the storm became very forceful, very quickly. In Minnesota there was more wind, rain, and snow than anything else, even though we didn't get any tornadoes, it was still noted that the storm took flight quickly and was affecting many people. I spent about three hours sitting in the living room trying to finish my homework in the dark. Our power was out from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. and not being able to turn on water, having no heat, no lights, and not even being able to flush the toilets got annoying fast. I feel selfish because I can't even begin to imagine losing more than just power in a storm like that. It makes me feel lucky to have what I do and empathize the people that may have lost their entire house to this weather. It also got me to thinking that organizations and groups should be set up to help victims during times like these; along with figuring out ways to help get them back on their feet. I know that every little bit makes a difference, so if we all pulled together to make try and make a change and help others, we could make a miraculous difference.

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