Rutherford Co. Tornado Data Corrected

April 30, 2009

In addition to sending out tornado watch and storm notifications, the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center keeps statistics on tornadoes across the country. They also compile information on deadly tornadoes year-by-year. The EF4 tornado that scarred the Rutherford County landscape Good Friday was originally categorized as deadly with victims outside of their homes. However, we now know Kori Bryant and her daughter, Olivia, were actually inside the home when the storm struck and took their lives. The family went as far as to release a statement saying so. Therefore, we felt it was important to notify the Storm Prediction Center and the local National Weather Service of the incorrect information. After WGNS brought it to their attention, with documentation from the family and area news coverage, the tornado data has since been corrected. It now reflects they were inside their home. We have a link to the Storm Prediction Center’s site on ours, wgnsradio.com, keyword tornado data.

2009 Fatal Tornado Data

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Written by BryanBarrett · Filed Under News

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2 Responses to “Rutherford Co. Tornado Data Corrected”

Jason Bag on May 1st, 2009 9:40 am

I still find it odd that someone would put a baby in a car seat inside a house during a tornado. While I do feel for this family, regardless of how Kori and Olivia died, I’m not sure we’ll ever know the real truth of what happened in the truest sense of the word.

Traumatic events sometimes change memories or cause those victims of that trauma to deny the truth …

However, I will say this. Regardless of whether they were inside or trying to get out of the neighborhood, they never stood a chance. Anyone whose seen their home in the local paper or on television knows nothing was left of that house.
lduke on May 1st, 2009 12:44 pm

I think the mother was thinking if it will help prevent injury in a car wreck, then maybe it would help in a tornado. People who don’t have an infant or who haven’t had one recently may not know that many parents use the car seat for applications otehr than riding in cars. Some infants take spells where they will only sleep in a car seat etc.

I think the safety of her child was at the top of her list.

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