Community Corner
Area Storm Chaser Faces 'Finger of God' in Oklahoma Tornado
Danny Neal and his friends expected to find tennis-ball sized hail on the Oklahoma plains on Monday. Instead, they encountered, "the most terrifying roar I've ever heard."
Danny Neal can scratch seeing an EF5 tornado off his list. The Evergreen Park storm chaser came within a mile of the "finger of God" twister before it entered the western section of Moore, OK, on Monday afternoon.
Connect with Patch: H-F / Chicago Heights
“I’m seen many EF4s and but never an EF5. I guess I can cross it off my list,” Neal, 25, said via phone on the drive home back to Chicago on Tuesday afternoon. “It was definitely the strongest and the deadliest tornado that I've ever seen.”
Find out what's happening in Chicago Heightsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Neal and two storm-chasing buddies hit the road Friday night, after computer models indicated favorable conditions for tornadoes up and down the plains states throughout the weekend.
What happened next? Get the full story on Evergreen Park Patch.
Find out what's happening in Chicago Heightsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
