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  • 5/18/2025
It was a wild start of the weekend for severe weather in Missouri on May 16. A deadly tornado that tore through the city of Benton downed trees and power lines and flung debris everywhere.
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00:00I went into this little pantry because I have no basement and all I could hear
00:14was trees crashing down one by one by one. So you say a lot of prayers when you're in a pantry.
00:30I went into this little pantry, but I couldn't see it.
00:33I couldn't see it.
00:35It was a little scary, but I was just like, you know, I was just a little scared.
00:42I was just like, I'm really excited.
00:47I was just like, I'm sorry.
00:50I'm sorry, you're not the same.
00:53I'm just like, I'm sorry, you're not the same.

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