No Stranger To Severe Weather The area where the observatory has been built is no stranger to severe weather. It was struck by a tornado in the 1950s which caused the property to lose almost every structure. Beau’s great grandfathers house sheltered his mother...
Then 1960’s Located in Massac County, Illinois the Weather Observatory is nestled on top of a hill overlooking surrounding farmlands. the_pony_barnThis pony barn stood where the weather observatory is now located. Photo taken in the 1960s....
Ice Storm of The 1950’s Ice storms have impacted our area through several generations. ice_storm_1950Ice storm of the 1950s. Beau’s mother Judy Verbarg stands in front of the home she grew up on. ice_storm2_1950Heavy ice storm of the early 1950s....
Childhood Memories Beau lived on the farm between the years of 1970 and 1988. childhood_memories_oneThe property where the observatory has been built has a special place in Beau’s heart. Having been raised there with his sisters brought many weather adventures...
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