The Dayton Daily News is sending reporters Chris Stewart and Josh Sweigart — joined at times by Storm Center 7 Chief Meteorologist McCall Vrydaghs — to travel the length of the largest tornado that hit our region on Memorial Day. It tore a path all the way across Montgomery County, destroying and damaging hundreds of homes and businesses.
Along the way, they are gauging recovery efforts and asking survivors what obstacles they are facing to getting back on their feet.
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Their trek begins in the Perry Twp. soybean field where the twister first formed. From there, they traveled the storm’s path, talking to the owners of the first home demolished by the EF4 and others who saw and felt its wrath.
Follow their progress in a new podast, where they discuss what they saw and heard along the way. Listen to Part 1 of “Walking the Path of the Storm” here:
Look for a full report on their findings, including photos, videos and interviews, in Sunday’s Dayton Daily News.
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