Bernard Parish (see this photo capture from a drone video published by the Plaquemine Post South), only a few miles away from where they were staying. John and Marcy soon learned that the tornado had decimated the Arabi neighborhood in St. But an hour later, so did the EF4 tornado mentioned at the top of this story. “Whole trees were downed on I-55, some completely blocking the road,” Marcy reported.Īfter many delays and detours, the couple finally arrived - safely - in New Orleans. Unfortunately for them, much of their drive turned into a harrowing experience as they dodged scary storms and pulled off the highway repeatedly to avoid multiple tornadoes. The couple were taking a spring-break road trip, heading south from the northwest suburbs of Chicago, passing through Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois, and traveling on from there to New Orleans. In fact, it kept pace with them all the way to Louisiana. On Tuesday, March 22, “Marcy” and “John” were traveling in their car on Interstate 55 in southern Illinois when a line of severe storms formed right on their heels. The real-life story below illustrates some of the dangers.
It’s no fun to be out driving during a storm, and it can be downright deadly to be caught on the road during a tornado. Then the severe weather continued eastward through Alabama and onward through parts of the Deep South, according to the National Weather Service.Īnd that was just the beginning of the spring tornado season. Bernard Parish and other areas in Louisiana.
On March 22, a category EF4 tornado tore through the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans, nearby St. At least seven people died when an EF4 tornado (winds 207-260 mph) hurtled through Des Moines. On March 5-6, 2022, multiple tornadoes swept across Iowa, causing mass mayhem and destruction.
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Tornado season is already in full swing across the central United States:
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