Sunday, May 1, 2011

Tornado in Birmingham, Alabama 4/27/2011

On April 27, 2011, a tornado ripped through Birmingham, AL.  Today, I went to see the trail of destruction that was left behind.  When I saw this, my first thought went to the people who were effected by this and my second thought went to the spiritual realm of my mind.

When you see the wrath of a tornado, which scientifically  is two air masses meeting, a lower one containing warm, humid air and a higher one containing cool, dry air, it blows your mind.   Depending on conditions, winds can intensify the sudden upward air flow and create the vortex of wind that is a tornado.  An average tornado lasts only 10 minutes and travels up to 7 to 8 miles.

The thing about this recent weather emergency is that it caused destruction in 5 states.  There was hot humid air trapped low in all 5 states.  As the cold wind traveled, it destroyed so much.  Nature has a way of stabilizing itself.  We should all love nature and protect it by any means necessary.

My family members that live in the area are safe.  Thank God for blessings.  As you can see in my video, its evident that some people didn't make it and my heart goes out to those dealing with the lost of a loved one. May all the people who aren't here anymore rest in peace.

This was my first time seeing this type of natural destruction with my own eyes.  When I drove through this area before all of this happened, you couldn't see a house because of the tall trees near the edges of the road, now you can see everything. It was as if God was floating on a cloud relaxing and then said to himself " I'm going to jog for a minute then hop back on my cloud later".   I believe in a higher power and that we're all connected with each other and with nature.