One ponders the last seconds of Sweet Adeline's decision that day, when she corralled a group of 13 visitors against the founding wall at serendipitious stable. putting her own life at risk to protect the people against the oncoming F3 tornado.

The 13 visitors were participating in a horse stable visitation.  The stable owner was not there that day she was in Michigan.

The huge gusts lasted 15 seconds, intensifying at midpoint, with winds reaching 150 miles per hour; it seemed time stood still.

During twenty seconds of time a howl and a piercing came through every board in the stable, demolishing any thought or question as to the nature of the event.

Three horses led the wind around the barn, racing against the wind and the wind won out.

The visitors had only minor injuries, but not one perished during the storm's plight.
 

Barbara Ries is on the left, standing in front of the foundation wall one week after the storm.

                                                          Finally, visibility returned. Every person told, as was documented on the front page of the Columbus paper, about The thirteenth person spared the lives of twelve to tell the story of the miracle that day that Sweet Adeline kept us near the founding wall, saving our lives.