Country Lifestyles
Terrible Tuesday – April 10, 1979
By Judy Wade
Tuesday, April 10, 1979, began like any typical spring day in North Texas and Southern Oklahoma, but by nightfall disaster befell, affecting the lives of thousands forever.
It came to be known as “Terrible Tuesday.” Some of you readers are too young to remember, but some of us will never forget.
Three supercells formed to the southwest of Wichita Falls in mid-afternoon and moved northeastward. The first tornado formed south of Crowell,Texas, and moved into Vernon, killing 11. It continued to spawn tornados and moved on to Lawton, Oklahoma, causing three more fatalities. Damage in both places was horrendous.
The middle supercell produced the longest tracking tornado—a 64 mile path—but fortunately spent most of its fury over rural areas between Harrold, Texas, and Grandfield, Oklahoma.
The southernmost supercell produced its first tornado near Seymour about 4:50 p.m. A second tornado formed in Archer County heading northeast, straight for Wichita Falls. By 6 p.m. it was a full-blown EF-4, meaning it was capable of producing winds from 166-200 mph and causing extensive damage. This wall cloud was estimated to be a mile wide. It did not look like the typical funnel-shaped tornado. To read more pick up the April 2016 issue of NTFR.
Entire city blocks were leveled by the April 10, 1979, tornado in Wichita Falls. (Courtesy photo)
By Dal Houston
I am terribly saddened by all the argumentative discourse that seems to be going on in today’s world. It seems as though it is no longer enough just to disagree on certain issues. We are expected to classify someone as an enemy if they do not always agree with us on all issues, lest we be considered weak.
To make things even worse, because those who disagree with you are now considered enemies, the sentiment seems to be that it is only fair and proper to destroy them, because they are the enemy, again with the fear of ridicule for being weak if we do not fight.
With all that said, and seemingly unrelated, I am a big John Wayne fan. From watching him dive into his role as a cowboy, to marveling at his time portraying a soldier or appreciating his acting gig as a sailor, there is seldom a week that goes by without me watching at least one
To read more, pick up a copy of the April issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By Martha Crump
That old adage, “What you don’t know won’t hurt you.,” may have some basis in truth when applied to minor situations. However, when what you don’t know is presented in the form of a “Trojan Horse” and is what amounts to an incredible attempt to fleece American property rights, it becomes a different story altogether.
To put this unbelievable tale together, we need to step back to Joe Biden’s 2021 Executive Order which pledged commitment to help restore balance on public lands and waters, to create jobs, and to provide a path to align the management of America’s public lands and waters with our nation’s climate, conservation, and clean energy goals.
To read more, pick up a copy of the April issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By Lacey Vilhauer
Ingredients:
1 whole lemon, seeded and roughly chopped
2 cups sugar
2 pounds strawberries, hulled
Juice of 1 to 2 lemons
¼ cup water
Directions:
Place the chopped lemon and sugar in a food processor and pulse until combined. Transfer to a large bowl. Puree the strawberries in a food processor and add to the lemon mixture along with juice of one lemon and water. Taste and add more juice as desired.
To read more, pick up a copy of the April issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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