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February 7, 2008
After the tornado, devastation and wonder
Posted: 06:58 PM ET

Kyson Stowell, just 11 months old, was probably asleep when a killer tornado shattered his Tennessee home. His mother was killed. 

But Kyson was thrown a hundred yards away, and landed in the middle of a neighboring field.

A firefighter checking for signs of life, one last time in a devastated area, later found him face down in the mud and barely moving.

Doctors today say the boy had cuts and abrasions, and a collapsed lung, but no broken bones. 

People here are talking about him with wonder. 

And he is a rare piece of good news to come out of this disaster.

- David Mattingly, 360° Correspondent

5 Comments
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5 Comments
Cindy   February 7th, 2008 7:13 pm ET

David,
WOW…it is amazing that he was thrown that far and survived with hardly any injuries! God was really with him that night! I hope he gets well soon.

Cynthia, Covington, Ga.

Angela Krieger   February 7th, 2008 7:22 pm ET

My house was blown to bits by a tornado when I was 2. I was in the driveway with my mother. It was nothing short of a miracle that we were not killed. Our car was tossed around with us in it, but we survived. This tragedy will stay with him as a reminder that he has a purpose in this world, and that he was spared to fill that need.

Eugenia   February 7th, 2008 8:57 pm ET

And the angels swept down and anoint thee.

San Francisco, Ca

Robert - Jakarta   February 7th, 2008 9:46 pm ET

David

My brother sent me this link for some tornado damage near my mom and dad’s home in Mountain View, Arkansas.

http://focus.arkansasonline.com/pages/photo_page.php?mm=1798847&gallery=314038

Robert
Jakarta

Annie Kate   February 7th, 2008 10:00 pm ET

I am so glad he survived. I hope he gets better soon. He was one lucky baby.

Annie Kate
Birmingham AL

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