About this episode

Stacy shares his harrowing experience of surviving a tornado in Charleston, Illinois.

Stacy describes his experience living through a tornado that hit Charleston, Illinois on June 17, 2026

People in this episode

Host: Wendy Fleming Dexter

Guest: Stacy

Topics covered

• tornado experience
• survival
• natural disasters
• personal stories
• Illinois history

Keywords

• tornado
• Charleston
• Illinois
• survival story
• June 17, 2026
• natural disaster
• personal experience

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Charleston, Illinois

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