By Laura Testino
Monette, Arkansas - The nursing home residents (click here) huddled together on the south end of the building and tried to hold on to their pillows while they sang hymns.
It was what the nurses, who hovered over the residents as human shields from the storm debris, suggested they do to stay calm.
They sang "When We All Get to Heaven" and "Jesus Loves Me" and "One Day at a Time" as the wind was ripping their building apart, grabbing metal and bending it around tree branches, pulverizing concrete into rocks.
One 94-year-old resident died in the severe storms that destroyed the Monette Manor nursing home, a single-story brick building in the small northeastern Arkansas town....
This occured four months ago at a time of year one might expect it, but, not in Canada. The eight state tornado is a major disaster which could be called a repeat of what occurred in Canada. Tornado outbreaks are not normal for Earth.
By Randi Mann
That afternoon, several supercell thunderstorms developed over Michigan, multiplying as they moved into Ontario. At around 3 p.m., the storms quickly strengthened. One storm moved through Ontario over Huron County and into Grey County.
The first tornado touched down near Durham, causing F2 damages. The next powerful tornado touched down near Thornbury, travelling through Clarksburg and Blue Mountain. The tornado also created F2 damages before it moved over Georgian Bay.
A supercell near Barrie produced four tornadoes, impacting areas near New Lowell, Edenvale, Moonstone, and Ril Lake. Two other tornadoes touched down north of Barrie near Britt and Arnstein.....
