Free Republic

Eddie Cosby waited in safety glasses, hard hat and bulletproof vest. Weatherman Gary Dobbs watched the tornado turn straight toward his home. Lindon Miller said his grandson and his grandson's wife ran to his sturdy brick home for shelter, only to be swept far into the fields of Franklin County. Nicole Burns lost four neighbors in Phil Campbell, including a 10-year-old boy. Tommy Quinn lost his childhood home, but was able to dig out the survivors in a church basement. Cary Higginbotham said the storm spared his home in Limestone County, but sucked the living room sofa out the back...