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Randy and the Kansas Twister…

Randy and the Kansas Twister…. …or Dorothy got off easy!. Overview. Friday, May 23rd, 2008 I was driving (alone) from Denver to Hutchinson for the Memorial Weekend. Then, on I-70 between the Kansas metropoli of Park and Quinter…. Actual Location. What It Looked Like to Me. I-70.

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Randy and the Kansas Twister…

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  1. Randy and the Kansas Twister… …or Dorothy got off easy! Randy and the Tornado

  2. Overview Friday, May 23rd, 2008 I was driving (alone) from Denver to Hutchinson for the Memorial Weekend. Then, on I-70 between the Kansas metropoli of Park and Quinter… Randy and the Tornado

  3. Actual Location Randy and the Tornado

  4. What It Looked Like to Me I-70 Kansas: approx 400 x 200 = 80,000 sq. miles Randy and the Tornado

  5. Car/Tornado Paths Car Path Tornado Path I-70 West I-70 East Randy and the Tornado

  6. Storm-Chaser Report, Photos, and Video May 23, 2008 Tornado Outbreak near Quinter, Kansas Randy and the Tornado

  7. Tornado Photo 2 Randy and the Tornado

  8. Tornado Photo 3 Randy and the Tornado

  9. Aftermath Randy and the Tornado

  10. Car Photos Randy and the Tornado

  11. Car Photos Randy and the Tornado

  12. Car Photos Randy and the Tornado

  13. Car Photos Randy and the Tornado

  14. Car Photos Randy and the Tornado

  15. Car Photos Randy and the Tornado

  16. Injuries • Cracked right rib • Collapsed right lung • Ruptured left eardrum • Pulled neck muscles • Many scrapes and bruises Dorothy Gale: “Ooh, you got a nasty bump on the head!” Randy and the Tornado

  17. Hospital Staff Gift Randy and the Tornado

  18. Head Abrasions Randy and the Tornado

  19. Left Elbow Randy and the Tornado

  20. Right Upper Arm Randy and the Tornado

  21. Left Forearm Randy and the Tornado

  22. Body Parts Intact • No leg injuries except for one bruise • No other broken bones or sprains • No serious head or neck injuries Randy and the Tornado

  23. Rocky Ford Couple Killed by Tornado Randy and the Tornado

  24. Items Lost/Destroyed (pt 1) • 2002 Honda Accord: $9500 (insured) • Glasses: (progressive lenses): $484 • Carry-on bag (found 2 weeks later, wet--contents destroyed) • PDA • Camera: ($100 (Ebay) • Laptop • Binoculars: $25 • 3 Audiobooks from library: $122 Randy and the Tornado

  25. Items Lost/Destroyed (pt 2) • Cellphone • Garage Door opener: $40 • Watch: $25 • Jacket: $25 • 1 soccer shoe: $100 (new pair) • 1 goalie glove: $60 (new pair) • Keys • Ericsson badge: 98¢ Randy and the Tornado

  26. Items recovered • Flashlight (in glove box) • 1 soccer shoe • 1 goalie glove • Soccer Goalie shirt • Suitcase Randy and the Tornado

  27. 11 Days Short-Term Disability Not exactly a Vacation! • Hospital: 3 days • Sleeping • 9 hours per night • At least one and occasionally two naps/day • Doctors • GP: 1 + 1 follow-up • Ear Doctor: 2 + 1 follow-up • Dentist: 1 (check for TMJ) Randy and the Tornado

  28. Short-Term Disability (con’t) • Correspondence with friends, relatives, storm chasers • Replacing lost items, car shopping Randy and the Tornado

  29. Recovery • Hearing in left ear: 100% after ~5 Weeks • Rib: almost healed in 6 weeks, no pain after 10 weeks. • Neck muscles: 3+ weeks • Energy level: 3+ weeks Randy and the Tornado

  30. Ambulance Chaser Letter “We were very sorry to hear about your terrible auto accident. Our law office would like to do an investigation about the driver of the other vehicle. …Your case may be worth $25,000, $50,000 or more.” Randy and the Tornado

  31. My Reply “Thank you for your letter… Unfortunately the incident was a hit-and-run, so I do not have any contact information for the responsible party. However, I am including a photo of the perpetrator… I thank you for your careful research and dedication to individual customer needs.” Randy and the Tornado

  32. Stardom! • Storm chaser passed my info on to Pioneer Productions, a London-based production company. • Doing a series for the Discovery Channel “Raging Planet” series on bad weather—including Tornadoes. • Interview dates were July 16-17, 2008 in Wichita (where the car was in a salvage yard) Randy and the Tornado

  33. Stardom (2) • 1-1/2 days of interesting but often tedious filming and answering the same set of questions in 3-4 different scenes: --Stationary “head shot” --Driving --Alongside the wrecked car • 1-2 days to edit the footage into a couple of minutes of air time. • Original air date was August 9, 2009. • Clip is now on YouTube Randy and the Tornado

  34. Production Crew Randy and the Tornado

  35. First-location Setup Randy and the Tornado

  36. Director and Cameraman Randy and the Tornado

  37. Simon the Sound Man Randy and the Tornado

  38. Car at Salvage Yard Randy and the Tornado

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