Nature is awesome. It inspires awe, especially when it reveals itself in fury such as in tsunamis, earthquakes, fires, and storms. Among storms, tornadoes are particularly impressive. The strongest tornadoes leave death and widespread destruction in their wake.
I have witnessed some of nature’s fury. Having lived in northern California for several decades, I have experienced several earthquakes. The biggest was the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake of October 17 at 5:04 p.m. local time. Named after the Loma Prieta peak, it was centered in Santa Cruz County section of the San Andreas fault, lasted around 15 seconds and had a magnitude of 6.9 on the Richter scale. It killed 63 people and injured over 3,700 people. Continue reading “Tornados”
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