[ARRL-OK] Blackwell Tornado

[Mark D. Conklin N7XYO]

Read more about the tornado at http://www.blackwelltornado.com/

73 N7XYO

> News from Kay County::
>
> Tomorrow, Blackwell is going to unveil a Memorial to those who lost
> their lives, and were injuried, in the tornado that hit in 1955.  This
> is to remember the 50th year anniversary of this tremendously
> devastating tornado on May 25th.
>
> . Many of us remember the incident and the destruction that was reeked
> upon the City of Blackwell that night. The dedication of this marker,
> with the names of some 21 who lost their lives, will be set in the
> Memorial Park on Main Street in Blackwell, at 6pm.
>
>   Channel 9, in Oklahoma City, will run a story about it tomorrow, and
> Mick Phillips, N5VEA, has been interviewed about his survival of this
> horrible event. Mick, and his family, lived through it.  And, there will
> be many photos and memorabilia on display at the Red Cross Building in
> Blackwell.
>
>   The Daily Oklahoman is suppost to run an article, tomorrow, about the
> Blackwell Tornado of 1955.
>
>   I mentioned that many of us remember this incident .... I guess that I
> started my 'storm spotting' activities about that time, as we watched,
> from just east of Tonkawa, this funnel move toward the City of
> Blackwell. We attempted to contact friends and relatives there by
> telephone to warn them, but looking back -- I wish I would have had the
> wonderful access to Amateur Radio that we enjoy today -- maybe 20 lives
> could have been saved.
>
> Eddie Manley 73 , K5EMS
>
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