Jeff asked Kim Cross:

Have you ever seen a tornado up close?

Kim Cross No. But in elementary school, a tornado (not sure what size) took out a gas station about a block away from where I did "tornado turtle" in the hallway with my friends. It was some time between first and third grade. The hallway doors were open (that was before the debunking of the theory that you should open doors and windows to equalize pressure). I remember how black the sky outside looked.

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