As a small child, I once spent time lying in a ditch while visiting relatives who lived in a Tornado prone region. We got in the ditch because it was after dar

As a small child, I once spent time lying in a ditch while visiting relatives who lived in a Tornado prone region. We got in the ditch because it was after dark and we could hear a tornado getting close but we couldn't see anything. We were lucky that it passed close to our farm but not upon us. The chaos and the violence of the wind and noise was terrifying. The visible path through the woods nearby the next morning had an alien feel to it. I remember the smell of tree sap from the many trees broken off and ripped apart. I feel so much for the many folks that endured those storms last night.