In 2011, an EF5 tornado tore through the city of Joplin, Missouri. The brutal weather event left devastation in its wake with 161 deaths and over 1,000 injuries caused. But after the storm had passed children began telling stories of mysterious figures with “butterfly wings” that appeared in the storm to help.
After the 200mph winds had passed the people of Joplin had a lot of grieving and rebuilding to do. While the adults began dealing with the aftermath, the children were talking, and what they were saying was almost too incredible to be believed. Numerous kids spoke of glowing figures appearing during the tornado. They had what were described as “butterfly wings” and in some cases these figures even shielded the children from harm according to medium.com.
