On Dodging the 1952 Hopkins Tornado

Garland O’Riley still remembers dodging the 1952 Hopkins Tornado that decimated about half the business district. Shortly after 5 pm, his dad came home to their house, which was north of the school and told him and his family to get into the shelter, because a tornado was coming. One of them held the cave door shut as the storm passed through. When they emerged from the shelter, it was pitch black out. The house survived, but the garage shed did not.