May 25, 1962

Daily Writings of Ella Preston

Friday

Clear 62 low 63 here      High 95

Yesterday,
Scott Carpenter started his day in Capsule at 4:45 EST and landed in Atlantic About 12:30 noonish.
Picked up 3:30 EST in raft 3 hours.

Several tornadoes in Newton to McPherson this evening. Some of them north of Wichita and one or two Eldorado & Augusta. Most damage in Hutchison & Newton with hail size of baseballs. Winds 90 mph.
Man saw 4 or 5 funnels at one time announcer said at least a dozen in the area.

The little blue kitten died last night.

Tornados in Texas today.