My husband and I went to an air show yesterday to see the Blue Angels and loved it so much we decided to go back today. We talked about going inside the gates but instead decided to park across the highway at the end of the runway to watch the planes fly in and out right over our heads.
About 2pm a storm blew in. I was worried for the estimated 100,000 people out in the open across the road. I couldn't imagine where they would go to escape the lightning and driving rain. The storm went through quickly but violently, with winds clocked at almost 50mph. A microburst, probably.
Some of the VIP tents along the tarmac were blown over. Twelve people were injured. A five-year-old boy was killed when an air conditioner/generator fell on top of him. This morning he was just a little kid excited to go see the planes. Tonight his family has to try to figure out how to say goodbye to him.
Praying for that family tonight.
