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I have to wonder if they were inspired to take up the activity as a result of a childhood fascination stemming from that story of Dorothy Gale being swept away to Oz?
Hardy Haberman is a longtime local LGBT activist and board member for the Woodhull Freedom Alliance. Then, if the probabilities are strong enough, and it is within a reasonable distance (up to 400 miles sometimes), we hit the road.
Often we are accompanied by fellow storm chasers to share the driving and data collecting duties.
I think that's resonating with a lot of people.
"I think in America we don't see a lot of men be intimate or be emotional," he explains. Additionally, it has been a great bonding experience. Though this was a tragic accident, the truth is it is very rare. people that are queer can feel more comfortable being themselves, especially in [today's] current climate."
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He was then lifted up by the wind and thrown around.The answer: on a sound stage in Culver City!
So how did this “friend of Dorothy” get hooked? For many couples, a long drive through dense rain, hail and high winds might cause friction, but for us it has become a shared experience and we rarely have conflicts, except over where to grab lunch.
As far as other gay storm chasers, there are several I know.
Contrary to the movies, most chasing is just long drives, bad convenience store burritos and oftentimes disappointment.
About eight years ago we added a live-satellite radar to the car and additional communications gear and our luck has improved. Over 5,000 buildings were damaged or destroyed.
In response, numerous LGBTQ+ community members, including Ohun Ashe of For the Culture STL, Keith Rose, Alex Cohen, Maxi Glamour, State Rep.
Elizabeth Fuchs, Chef Curtis McCann ,Aja La’Starr Owens and many others have worked to organize, helping with food, cleanup, transportation, and any other needs citizens have. I had nightmares for years after seeing the classic 1939 movie. He saw a few older women sitting in a car, and helped them get to a nearby house.
The devastation was so severe that then-17-year-old Cecil Cornish thought the world was ending.
Somehow, Cornish survived the tornado.
It seems that Jake, who is now known as “Tornado Jake,” was running on pure adrenaline during the interview. Following the documentary, he said his story connected with other LGBTQ teens.
Teen Survives Tornado
"[They were] coming out to me, or they said that they watched my special on Netflix and they came out to their family, which is pretty insane," Cornish said.
He is currently recovering at home.
Photo credit: Tyler Small.
Friday’s powerful EF3 tornado swept through St. Louis causing widespread devastation. It was something rare. And I'm glad that could be me."
Cornish was also able to talk about his religion and how that's impacted his life beyond just the tornado and the storm.
He said, "I love that I was able to talk about being rejected from the church, because that's a very shared experience that people have throughout America.
A contractor named Jake (last name retracted after he was bombarded with calls) was on a job in the Penrose neighborhood when the sky turned black and the wind grew fierce. He was so happy to find that his mom and dad had survived the tornado. Well, contrary to the movies and TV reality shows, storm chasing begins by an experienced forecaster, my partner, pouring over data and computer models.
His blog is at DungeonDiary.blogspot.com.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition June 7, 2013.
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A teen, who survived a devastating EF5 tornado in Joplin, Missouri, in 2011, is speaking out all these years later.
The live radar data also helps keep us from getting in the path of the storms and actually has made chasing safer and more productive.