a very fifty something look mimi rogers cast a a thirty something college prof be just the first of many absurd incongruity that make this film hard to stomach . much of the script and action be so completely inane that suspend disbelief enough to enjoy the story for it timely dramatic premise be just not do able . for example and we cut in one scene to the lead ( mimi rogers ) character teenaged daughter sit forlornly in front of her school and which despite it rather formidable look concrete and steel construction have just be tear to shred by a not particularly strong tornado . even though mom arrive minute after the tornado hit ( and have to evade a police roadblock to do so ) the daughter who have and by the way and ignore an early cellphone message from weather guru mom warning of the impending twister tear a strip off mom and apparently for not be there with her while the school be be torn apart ( where be you . i be here by myself . i be sooooo embarrass . ) .