4/16/11, Associated Press:  Tornadoes hit Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Mississippi and Tennessee back to back, causing ten fatalities in the worst storms of the season.  

 A mobile home was tossed for a quarter of a mile in Alabama, killing the man inside.  Four separate tornadoes hit west-central Alabama over the span of about five to six hours and the Alabama Governor declared a state of emergency for the entire state.  

 Five tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma and at least three in Mississippi, where a state of emergency was declared for 14 counties there.  
 
 Arkansas Governor, Mike Beebe, said he had never seen the state suffer so many deaths from straight-line winds - sudden, violent downbursts that struck with hurricane force in the middle of the night, trees blowing on peoples residences.  "I don't recall anything even approaching this," said Beebe.

The worst damage in Oklahoma was suffered in the small town of Tushka, where residents wonder what will become of their community after a twister damaged or destroyed nearly every home along their two main streets.  Their only school was all but gone.  Oklahoma Governor, Mary Fallin, declared a state of emergency for 26 counties affected by the storm.

My Comments:  There is no doubt in my mind that these are Biblical "signs in the heavens" spoken of in Luke 21:11 and Acts 2:19.  God is "shaking this earth" to wake people from their spiritual sleep.  He wants people all over this nation, many who have forgotten God, to call on Him and pray.  Often people won't turn to God, unless they suffer great loss.  Nevertheless, better tragedy with repentance, than souls lost forever.  I am not saying this with a hard heart.  Personally, I prayed many times for my son to turn his heart to God, and because time is short before the Lord returns, I began to pray, "Lord, whatever it takes, please save him."  My son went on to be with the Lord at the age of 24, but I give all praise, honor and glory to God that he turned his heart to the Lord on his sick bed.  I grieve for my son every day and I would give "almost anything" to have him back with me now, but not at the cost of his eternal soul.