Twister activity numbers offer valuable insight in Oklahoma

Bryan Painter, a columnist and staff writer, has 29 years experience in journalism, including 20 years with the state's largest newspaper, The Oklahoman. In that time he has covered such events as the April 19, 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building and the May 3, 1999 tornado outbreak resulting in more than 40 deaths. He has extensive experience in human interest stories and coverage of victims, striving to stress the importance of the individual behind the numbers.