Many of you know we have been helping families out of the storms of life through our books, blogs, website, speaking and conferences. What you may not know is that our family is also a part of the StormWarrior Team whose mission is to Warn, Assist and Restore families who have been affected by both physical and natural disasters. Most of...
What does it take to become a StormWarrior volunteer? You must have a Warriors Heart. For over 17 years our family has helped many families who have been devastated by storms and natural disasters. From hurricanes that had been predicted days and weeks in advance to tornados that seem to come out of no where; each storm seems to have it’s...
I will never forget the looks on the faces of the families who survived the onslaught of the relentless pounding from Hurricane Harvey. Shock and fear gripped them as they waited for the pounding wind and rain to subside. Then...
The blank look that met me through the rolled down window of an SUV that looked like it had been through the Demolition Rally at the county fair struck me with hurricane force. As this young mother pulled into the lane where we were dispensing toiletries...
One of the most benign topics of conversation is the weather. Weather is also the least threatening type of conversation. You can discuss weather with a complete stranger or even someone with whom you are in a disagreement and there is no offense. While the StormWarriors are staging for severe weather events, we find ourselves in the parking lot of...
Typically, a tornado touches ground for just a few minutes or a few miles with devastating results. Occasionally, a funnel becomes a tornado and sets down, and then remains on the ground for an extended period of time and covers many miles. These twisters are known as long- track tornadoes and occur once or twice every storm season. The impact...
Recently my daughter, Cori, was coaching a young man, let’s call him Chris, about how to interpret the weather radar we use during our storm chasing. He was interested in the wind velocities, direction of the storm, and whether there was a ‘hook’ that meant a tornado was probable. Several hours later I noticed a pensive look on his face....
