A 7-year-old boy survived being thrown by a deadly tornado in Abilene, Texas in what’s being described as an “absolute miracle.” During an interview with KWTX-TV, the Lambert family shared they were hiding in their closet when a tornado struck their neighborhood and destroyed their home. As reported by CBN News, storm chaser Freddy McKinney came to Lambert's rescue while he was filming the tornado over the house. Wes and Kasey Lambert, together with their daughter Allie and son Lane, took shelter in a closet.
“We could hear the nails coming out of the boards and metal being ripped, but that’s all we could hear,” Kasey Lambert recalled, noting the storm seemed to be moving away from them, so they escaped and ran down the street.
As they ran, they saw McKinney as he was filming.
“Oh my gosh, oh my gosh,” McKinney could be heard on film. “There are people. There are people. Get in the car, get in the car.” Kasey Lambert, who was carrying Allie, called out for help.
At some point, Kasey lost her grip on Lane after being hit by a piece of debris.
“Lane got sucked up in the tornado,” Bradye McQueen, Kasey Lambert’s cousin, noted. “They couldn’t hold him down. It sucked him up, and he flew like 25 feet. They thought he was gone.”
Fortunately, Lane was found on top of a pile of insulation at another part of the destroyed house. He was found with a dislocated shoulder and had severe cuts to his face, likely from a brick.
Each member of the Lambert family, including their dog, received medical treatment and was released from the hospital in one piece.
“It is an absolute miracle,” Kasey Lambert said. “It was strong enough that we shouldn’t have been able to walk away.”
Following the incident, a GoFundMe page was launched to financially assist the Lamberts as they recover.
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Milton Quintanilla is a freelance writer and content creator. He is a contributing writer for CrosswalkHeadlines and the host of the For Your Soul Podcast, a podcast devoted to sound doctrine and biblical truth. He holds a Masters of Divinity from Alliance Theological Seminary.
