Living in the Ozarks, you have a constant mindfulness of how deadly storms can be. It doesn't consume our way of life, but it plays a major role in how we live. Our little farm happens to be located in Tornado Alley.
Growing up here, we used to only have to be watchful of the storms in the spring. Now, it is every storm, no matter what season.
Every Ozarker has their own "tornado" story to tell, but I can tell you