STORM TRACK: July 31, 1987 (Volume 10 Issue 5)

Two brothers and their sister thought it was neat having their hair stand on end during a thunderstorm in a National Park in Colorado. They lined up together and had their picture taken. Moments later a lightning bolt struck killing all three- DPR, Apr 1987

A rare and deadly tornado struck Saragosa, TX on May 22nd, just after 8 pm, killing 30 people. Most of the clapboard homes in the town were levelled. The storm developed between a weak cold frontal boundary to the north, and the Barilla Mountains to the south. Surface moisture convergence may have been enhanced by these two features. Photographs of the tornado taken by Mr. Rosendo Carraseo show a narrow tube in contact with the ground just southwest of town. Many of the town's residents saw the first tornado form but thought it dissipated. Actually, this may have been a precursor to the big multi-vortex.

Saragosa

On July 31st, a wedge-type tornado struck Edmonton, Alberta killing at least 26 people and injuring 250. Awesome video was taken from three locations as the tornado formed and moved across the northeast portion of town. Videotapes show a high contrast tornado with rapid side motion.

Edmonton