46 Chasing Cyclones: Ralph, Have You Lost Your Senses?

A tornado warning in a modern hospital hallway sent Dr. Liam’s mind back sixty years to another storm, another warning siren, and one of the most unforgettable afternoons of his childhood. In this 1966 Tornado Anniversary episode of The Mossbunker Review, Dr. Liam reflects on the legendary curse of Burnett's Mound, the devastating Topeka tornado of 1966, and a much smaller tornado that gave his father an irresistible excuse to indulge his inner boy. What follows is a story of Kansas weather, family memory, Native American tradition, a furious mother, and a dentist in a key-lime-green dental gown who decided that watching a tornado was more interesting than taking shelter from it.