"A man's harrowing tale of survival in the face of a monstrous tornado has left many shaken to their cores. Cody Coombes, an Arkansas resident, found himself riding out the EF-3 storm that tore through Pulaski and Lonoke counties, leaving destruction and death in its wake.
As the National Weather Service reported, the tornado reached catastrophic speeds of 165 mph, cutting a swath of devastation through the region. In North Little Rock, one person lost their life to the twister's fury, while four more were claimed by the storm in Wynne.
Coombes, who was inside his pest control van at the time, described the experience as "surreal" and "terrifying." He recalled feeling a strange sense of calm as he waited for the storm to pass, saying that it felt like an eternity before things finally began to subside.
The full extent of the damage is still coming to light, but one thing is clear: this tornado was a force of nature unlike anything many have ever seen. As we continue to grapple with the aftermath, Coombes's story serves as a poignant reminder of the power and unpredictability of these natural disasters."
As the National Weather Service reported, the tornado reached catastrophic speeds of 165 mph, cutting a swath of devastation through the region. In North Little Rock, one person lost their life to the twister's fury, while four more were claimed by the storm in Wynne.
Coombes, who was inside his pest control van at the time, described the experience as "surreal" and "terrifying." He recalled feeling a strange sense of calm as he waited for the storm to pass, saying that it felt like an eternity before things finally began to subside.
The full extent of the damage is still coming to light, but one thing is clear: this tornado was a force of nature unlike anything many have ever seen. As we continue to grapple with the aftermath, Coombes's story serves as a poignant reminder of the power and unpredictability of these natural disasters."
i mean i feel bad for him & all those who lost their lives but like what was he even doing in his van?! 
and thats so wild how calm he was rn lol. maybe its just me but it sounds kinda crazy that ppl r tryin to make a big deal outta this when theres just so much destruction 2 deal with 
anyway, coombes's story is def somethin u can learn from 
would u stay calm like coombes or freak out? idk but it sounds like he was pretty lucky to have made it through 
tornado season is getting more intense & unpredictable, it's only a matter of time b4 another tragedy strikes 
. i mean, you're just driving along doing your thing and then BAM! this monster comes and takes everything away from you. it's wild how fast they can move too 165 mph?! that's crazy 
. what's even crazier is how some people stay calm in the face of all that chaos... like cody coombes or whatever 
I'm still trying to wrap my head around the sheer intensity of that tornado, it's mind-boggling to think about 165 mph winds causing so much destruction... it's like something out of a sci-fi movie! 
. It's also fascinating to me how Coombes's experience serves as a poignant reminder of the unpredictability of these natural disasters, highlighting just how much we can learn from studying them...
I know it's crazy to be inside something like that, but come on, shouldn't he have seen or heard anything before it started moving? I'm no expert, but I would've thought there'd be some warning signs or alerts. And what's with the 'surreal' and 'terrifying' vibes? Just saying, dude was pretty lucky to have made it out alive... and only 5 other people lost their lives 
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but seriously coombes must have been so scared and also kinda numb at the same time, i get why he said it felt surreal 
but wow 165 mph is insane 
anyone else know what an ef-3 tornado even is? sounds super intense 