Monday, April 20, 2026

Good Afternoon! Even when tornadoes happen, and people are bracing for the worst, sometimes you get moments of grace instead. From a wedding that turned into a joyful group celebration to a restaurant manager guiding dozens to safety, we have the uplifting details in today's Feel Good Flyover.

Tune into today's episode of The Feel Good Flyover, where host Christopher Lyon shares stories you can only find in the podcast, including the inspiring story of a runner attempting to become the first blind person to complete a full marathon. Plus two more heartwarming stories sure to leave you smiling. Listen here.

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Tornado Turns Wedding into Joint Celebration

A tornado forced nearly 400 guests to evacuate an upper floor of the Oklahoma City Convention Center during a wedding celebration for Visha and Ankeet Shah as guests rushed downstairs unsure if the celebration was derailed. They ended up sheltering downstairs next to a junior volleyball tournament already in progress.

What happened next surprised everyone. Players started taking photos with the couple, then joined in the celebration, chanting the bride and groom's names and lifting them into the air.

The volleyball players even helped recreate the garba, a traditional Indian dance the reception had been in the middle of when the sirens went off.

"It was the kindness of strangers truly," Visha said. "My tears were sad in the beginning but then towards the end it was happy tears."

Applebee’s Manager Shelters 50 in Tornado

An Applebee's manager in Three Rivers, Michigan, guided 50 customers and staff to safety in the restaurant's kitchen when an EF-2 tornado with 130 mph winds struck. Aubrey McKenzie, who has been afraid of storms since childhood, has been called a hero for her quick thinking.

Before getting everyone into the windowless prep kitchen, Aubrey peeked outside one last time and spotted a man with his dog sitting in a pickup truck and a boy on his phone, and urged them to come inside. Moments later, the tornado hit.

"Your ears were popping. It was loud," Aubrey said. "You would, by the sound of it, think these walls weren't going to hold."

No one who sheltered in the kitchen was injured. Aubrey has brushed off the hero label. "I just felt like I did what I was supposed to do," she said.

Nantucket Diner Produces Fifth Millionaire

A small diner on Nantucket has become one of the luckiest spots in Massachusetts. The Old South Diner just produced its fifth million-dollar lottery winner in two years after a $2 million Powerball ticket was sold there.

The latest winner, longtime resident Mary Haley, claimed her prize surrounded by friends. "I was born and raised on Nantucket," she said. "It's very exciting to have a local resident win."

The streak began in March 2024 when a Boston visitor scratched off a $1 million prize. Since then, the diner has sold at least five tickets worth $1 million or more, earning $60,000 in bonuses and sparking a 37% jump in lottery sales at the location.

The Massachusetts Lottery's deputy director of communications, Rachel Guerra, offered a practical explanation: "The more tickets a store sells, the more likely they are to have a big winner." Still, manager Binod BK summed up what regulars already feel: "There's something about this place."

The following stories are featured exclusively on The Feel Good Flyover Podcast. Clicking the links will take you directly to these stories:

➤ A rat that found over 100 landmines in Cambodia just got a 7-foot statue in its honor. (Listen Now)

➤ This blind runner from England is set to become the first blind person to complete a full marathon. (Hear Story)

➤ An 18-year-old Chick-fil-A worker found nearly $10,000 in cash in the bathroom. What was his response? (Hear Details)

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➤ A Southwest Airlines crew turned a routine flight into a celebration for a 2-year-old who'd just beaten cancer. Flight attendants announced his victory over the intercom as passengers erupted in cheers and applause. (Full Story)

➤ A dying man's final wish was to thank the hospice nurses who cared for him by serving them with a meal, so his brother called multiple restaurants. Due to Easter, all of them were closed until one owner gave up his day off and sent pizzas to the entire nursing staff. (More)

➤ One dad has been turning his toddler's wildly imaginative stories into full-blown songs, and the internet can't get enough. His melodic renditions of tiny tales about dragons, snacks, and dinosaurs have racked up millions of views. (Watch Video)

➤ Rescuers spent four hours saving a tiny kitten who tumbled into a bucket of industrial glue, carefully cleaning the sticky mess from its fur until it emerged fluffy and clean. (See Photos)

➤ A betta fish found pale-white and unhealthy in a pet store turned vibrant electric blue after weeks in a proper home, showing it’s now thriving. (Watch Video)

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