Man Recalls Home Destroyed by Tornado

The threat of severe weather brings back bad memories for some who have been through severe weather before.

Four years ago, Ronnie Crumpton's home was wiped off the map by a toado.

"It was January 7, 2007," said Ronnie Crumpton.

Crumpton remembers the date his life was tossed into turmoil. It was the day his home on Jo Brown Road in Newnan was destroyed by a toado.

He says the day started off windy and overcast. His family became conceed after his daughter heard weather reports on television.

"My daughter was watching the weather, so she said, 'Come down and look at it daddy, because it looks like it's getting close to us. The storms are getting close to us.' I watched the news for a second and walked on to the front porch and there is a toado in my front yard," said Crumpton.

Crumpton and his family quickly ran for the family's bathroom. It was a smart move as the bathroom was the only thing left standing when the storm was over.

The Crumptons lost all their possessions, but luckily no one was injured.

The National Weather Service has a few tips for possible toado weather.

• Keep a weather radio handy or listen to weather reports from local stations.
• Look for dark, greenish skies
• Look for large hail