Out of the Blue by Scott Thoma
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Out of the Blue by Scott Thoma
Scott Thoma, former sports writer and editor was nine years old when an F5 tornado with a three-hundred to five-hundred foot damage zone ripped through the small town of Tracy, MN right around 7 p.m. on June 13th, 1968.
Forty-three years later, Thoma found himself thinking not only of the tornado, but also of the numerous misconceptions and discrepancies that stemmed from the events that occurred that evening.
So, he decided to write a book!
Out of the Blue focuses on the unique story and on the recovery of two women who survived the tornado. But, it also tells the story of how the citizens of a small town united with nearby communities and numerous organizations to cope with the devastation caused by the natural disaster.
The massive tornado caused an estimated $4,000,000 damage - in today's world, that over $40,000,000! It directly impacted 350 families, including taking the lives of of 9 of the towns 2,800 citizens.
Thoma's book acknowledges not only the nine victims of the tornado, but also the individuals, or groups of individuals whose acuity, ingenuity, and diligence in the early evening hours on that dreadfully hot day may have saved hundreds of lives later that evening.
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