Thunderstorms Rock Missouri

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I think this image does a pretty good job of summarizing today’s weather conditions in Joplin:

We found him on campus beneath a tree that had apparently been hit by lightning. We’re assuming he got fried. R.I.P. little fella.

Tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings were in effect for most of the day. The morning classes at MSSU were interrupted so that students and faculty could seek shelter in the basements. It was no fun to drive through this stuff either. I haven’t heard of any deaths or serious injuries in the immediate area, so I’m keeping my fingers crossed that that’s the case. Neosho did take a hit from a microburst though, which tore off some rooftops and demolished the Pump-N-Pantry gas station. Luckily, no one was hurt in the collapse. Also lucky is the fact that I never really bought gas from that station anyway, so my routines remain intact and unaffected for the time being.