Ronald W. Erdrich

Photojournalist based in Abilene, Texas.
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2020 Tornado

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A van and an SUV are stacked atop other vehicles in the parking lot of the French Robertson Unit outside of Abilene Thursday March 19, 2020. Tornadoes from an early morning thunderstorm wreaked havoc from Tye to the prison, destroying buildings and killing livestock.
William "J.R." Brock sweeps glass from his shattered front doorway Thursday morning March 19, 2020. The Tye resident was awakened about 1:30 a.m. by the sound of the Dyess Air Force Base sirens as a tornado swept over his neighborhood. Brock was able to get his wife Kristi, her mother, and their two dogs into a storm shelter before the roof was taken off their home.
A damaged blade hangs from a wind turbine Friday near Nolan March 20, 2020. Two damaged wind turbines were observed in the path of Thursday's tornado thunderstorm.
William "J.R." Brock carries a pair of bicycle tires out of his toppled garage Thursday March 19, 2020. A tornado damaged his Tye home early that morning, but not before he and his family made it to their storm shelter.
Marshal Mepps stands atop a pallet of supplies inside the remains of Randall Franke's workshop Thursday March 19, 2020. Danny Lewis, Franke's brother-in-law, watches. At least three tornadoes were confirmed to have swept through the Abilene area earlier in the day around 1:30 a.m.
A bull lies near a fence after being killed in Thursday's early morning tornado March 19, 2020. Randall Franke said he discovered the bull and a deceased cow when he checked his property along FM 1082.
Randall Franke is hugged by his daughter after she came to check on the damage to his ranch on FM 1082 Thursday March 19, 2020. At least three tornadoes were confirmed to have struck the Abilene area earlier that morning.
Tin roofing hangs from the oak trees surrounding Gary and Verna Doan's home in the Mulberry Canyon area south of Merkel Friday March 20, 2020. The Doan's property was damaged by Thursday's tornado.
Gary Doan steps into the tree-shaped dent in one of his pickups to retrieve ammunition from the ruined vehicle's center console Friday March 20, 2020. The pickup had been damaged Thursday when a tornado picked it up in the early morning hours on their ranch in the Mulberry Canyon area south of Merkel.

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