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MCLEAN, Texas — A Texas woman was nearly blown away by her boyfriend’s one-of-a-kind marriage proposal.
That’s because her storm-chasing fiancé dropped to one knee just as a tornado raged in the background.
Britney Fox has always known her boyfriend of 18 months — Alex Bartholomew — as one who is not afraid to take risks. He does, after all, chase dangerous storms in his free time, Today reported.
So when he asked her to join him on a tornado hunt earlier this month, she knew it would be a thrill ride. Little did she know, Bartholomew himself had epic plans to be the one to sweep her off her feet.
“I really wanted to propose in front of a tornado to combine the two loves of my life,” he told Today.
Bartholomew — who purchased an engagement ring back in March — recruited several of his storm-chasing pals to help him with the big event, according to a post on his Facebook page.
As the crew approached a brewing tornado near McLean, Texas, they pulled over to the side of the road and Bartholomew led Fox out of the car for a better look.
“It was far enough away that I wasn’t even a little bit nervous,” Fox told the Dallas Morning News.
Bartholomew was the one with the nerves as he dropped to one knee to pop a pretty important question. But it turns out he didn’t have anything to fear but the storm.
“I almost forgot about the tornado behind us because all I could see was him and how happy I felt in that moment,” Fox told the Huffington Post.
One of Bartholomew’s friends took photos of the magical moment, while the other two caught the event on video — all of which Bartholomew shared on his Facebook page.
“Wow what a day,” he wrote. “Two (maybe 3 tornadoes), great storms and most importantly she said YES! I can’t quite describe the feeling that has overcome me. Elated, ecstatic, overjoyed …”
The awe-inspiring photos quickly went viral — garnering more than a thousand reactions and 583 shares as of Tuesday night.
“What a way to start your lives together,” wrote one commenter. “Congratulations.”
“Congrats!!!” wrote another. “Now run and take cover!”
The couple’s story has been featured on numerous national news outlets — even the Weather Channel gave them a shoutout.
While all the attention has been exciting, the real celebration lies in the outcome of the proposal, according to Bartholomew.
“I seriously couldn’t ask for a better life and I can’t wait to spend it with her by my side,” he wrote on Facebook.
Bartholomew picked a good day for the chase — there were more than two dozen reported tornadoes throughout the U.S. on May 16, according to USA Today.
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