A special presentation at the Mulkey Theatre this Thursday, April 21, at 6:30 p.m. will look back on the deadly tornado that struck what is now Howardwick 52 years ago this week.
Hosted by the Clarendon Lions Club, “In the Dark of Night” will feature stories of survivors and first responders who lived through the storm on April 18, 1970, and its aftermath.
Pantex Staff Meteorologist and former Amarillo weatherman Steve Kersh will describe the conditions that existed when the storm struck what was then known as Sherwood Shores.
Kersh will also describe what weather conditions to be on the look-out for; how to prepare for severe weather; and what this year’s storm season might bring.
The presentation will feature a tribute to the storm’s victims, and every family attending the meeting will receive information to help prepare themselves and their families for severe weather as well as an emergency dry bag. Six lucky winners will receive disaster preparedness kits as door prizes.
Admission to the event is free and is sponsored by the Saints Roost Expedition Company.
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