For some, living within Tornado Alley is nothing more than a burden that manifests in the Purge-like tester sirens that ring out on the first Wednesday of every month. For others, particularly those in the especially flat prairies, Spring is a time to keep one eye locked on any suspicious clouds in the sky.
If May 18 was any indication, the peak of tornado season is upon us. That’s when the National Weather Service confirmed seven tornadoes touched down across the region. One particularly righteous cyclone, in the small town of Gordon, located on the farthest West side of Tarrant County, reached 105 mph, damaging at least 31 homes and cancelling school for the week.
“Last night in Gordon, Texas, a powerful tornado ripped through this small rural community, leaving a path of destruction in its wake,” officials with the Emergency Services District said in a Facebook post. “While thankfully there were only minor injuries reported, the property damage tells a different story, with homes and buildings bearing the brunt of nature’s fury.”…