STORM TRACK: July 31, 1981 (Volume 4 Issue 5)

This past week, the Editor of ST and his 7 year old daughter flew to Bismarck, North Dakota for a 25th High School Class Reunion and a visit with relatives. His considerate cousin, with whom he invested several days of camaraderie and enlightened conversation, repaid this visit with a phone call to report on 4-5 tornadoes that occurred in west and central North Dakota one day after I left! Moreover, he was looking at a picture of one 2-3 miles south of the State Capitol in Bismarck (5:08 PM -- excellent, daylight for photography), with the Capitol building in the foreground.!! It had been on the ground for 17 miles -- or about 25 minutes!!! After a round trip of 2,500 miles, I am one day too late!

"I grow old . . . I grow old .
I shall wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled."

I have begun to hear some feedback to my last appeal for articles, etc. In response to one suggestion from John Weaver, ST introduces a Letters to the Editor section for your informal news notes, commentary, etc. To help promote this and other responses from you -the reader- I am enclosing a self-addressed/stamped envelope and paper for your use. This makes it that much easier for your response. Your input is the lifeblood of "Storm Track. Remember to write. ST is a newsletter by, for and about people who are fascinated by and chase/photograph tornadoes and severe thunderstorms. Now your response is as close as the nearest pen (I don't plan to mail these; you'll have to do this on your own).