Logan County — Three people were killed after an EF-3 tornado ripped through communities in Logan County Thursday.
69-year-old Neal Longfellow, of Orchard Island, was one of the victims.
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As reported on News Center 7 at 11:00, Longfellow’s son, Neal, explained how he thought his whole family died in the storm.
He told News Center 7 that his mom, stepfather, younger brother, and father, were all together when the tornado touched down.
Neal was expecting the outcome to be much worse.
“I honestly thought my whole family was dead. That’s what I thought the call was going to be, but they all were in separate hospitals in separate counties,” Neal said.
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The day after the storms he was visiting his mom and brother in the hospital.
“She had a fracture and bleeding on her liver,” Longfellow said. “(My brother) has a bruise on his face and then he had bleeding on his brain.”
While learning about his family’s injuries, he also learned his dad had died.
It has been nearly a week and he said the pain is still overwhelming.
“We always had a close relationship. We always have a special bond,” he said.
He said his dad was taken too soon.
“I always idolized him. He’s a fun-loving person and he has a goofy personality,” Longfellow said.
He and his father shared a birthday that is coming up in a couple of months. He knows it will be hard to celebrate it without him.
You can visit a GoFundMe page made for Neal here.
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