Tornado!

“There is a tornado in Grand Rapids,” intoned the voice on the radio. “Please go to the southwest corner of your basement and keep tuned in for further developments.” Yes, there was a tornado although Grand Rapids itself was not touched. Of the many tornados on April 2 and 3, sweeping through several states, one came through western Michigan. Hudsonville, a small town about 15 miles from Grand Rapids, was hit the hardest. Standale, a commercial suburb on the northwest edge of Grand Rapids,...