The Worst Vacation I’ve Ever Had (Kinda) by SG

Three months ago me and my family decided to go on vacation. Originally we were going to leave two days later but we got a blizzard warning a couple nights before the road trip. So, what were we going to do? Definitely not wait it out of course i’ll tell you that. So we decided to set out a little early, after all, what harm could be done anyways? Little did we know how much trouble we were in.

Whilst we were on the road we realized that the sky was darkening which I found quite strange. Soon enough, the rain came pouring down on us, making it almost impossible to see. Then we pulled over at a gas station and…

The horrible beeping noise filled the car like a broken telephone. We all fell silent as we read, “Tornado warning alert in effect till five.”

After it was gone we headed back into the car, facing the danger in front of us.

Throughout that day we experienced countless close calls, heavy rain, wind, hail, and thunder. The whole time I was shaking like crazy thinking I'd never make it out alive.

Turns out there had been multiple tornados swirling through Iowa on March 31st, from A range of EF3—EF4 twisters tearing up the land.

Did I come out stronger? I'd like to think so. Maybe anyone can come out stronger after an experience like that. I was lucky enough to make it out unharmed, but many people weren't. I'm so fortunate to be safe and sound, writing this story out right now.

And the funniest part is, the rest of my vacation was great! When we arrived in Alabama the shores were absolutely beautiful, and going crab hunting was super cool. In the end, I'm thankful for this trip. The things we did, the lessons it taught me and the great fun I had.