"Pope Benedict prays for tornado victims in Poland"

I can't remember a pope praying for tornado victims before:

During the weekly audience for pilgrims in his summer residence at Castel Gandolfo on Wednesday, Pope Benedict addressed the Polish victims of the hurricanes and tornados that devastated large areas of Poland last week.

"Last week, Poland saw hurricanes and tornados at a scale unheard of in that part of the world. There were fatalities and injuries. Many lost their entire life savings as a result. I want to offer my spiritual closeness and prayers to every one who was affected by the elements in any way,” the Pope spoke to the Polish pilgrims in their native language.

Poland experienced extremely strong winds and tornados on Friday evening, with roofs ripped off farmhouses and barns and cars destroyed in the southern and central parts of the country, killing at least four. (Polish Radio)

Let's join our prayers with his.

I still really want to see a tornado someday (from a safe distance, of course).