I was there, at what was then known as the Arena, attending a job fair. The tornado passed right by there. They herded everyone down onto the Arena floor, but I didn't go. Had a birds eye view. You really only saw the cloud and debris flying, but no funnel cloud. A brick building being demolished next door had a wall fall into the street. Saved the demolishers from tearing it down.
I'll not forget that day. As I finally got out of downtown, another warning came out.
my grandma's lucky to be alive after this one, she was on her way home from work and the sirens went off just seconds before the winds tore through her car, she shoved the door open and ran through 100mph+ winds to a thick metal pole and held on for dear life, and watched the tornado twirl her car like a toy. she came home with cuts, bruises and mud and leaves plastered all over her. her car went from green, to swamp brown.
When one starts to come near you, you can forget trying to close any doors or taking the time turn your car engine off. I had to abandon my car with the engine, lights, and windshield wipers going. I couldn't even open my drivers side door--had to jump out of passenger door and left it open. That is how fast they can come up on you. Trying to walk or run in wind with that much force is like trying to run in water.
Oh boy, this brings back memories of one I found myself in last year by surprise. I remember having to hold on for dear life onto a door handle of a high school gymanasium. I spotted the twister coming down in the field next to the school. Had to take my car off the road, jump out, run up behind the building and hold on to the door handle. This tornado was alot weaker than in the video but it was still terrifying because I was totally by myself. It was extremely loud.
i lived 2 miles from downtown....i was hiding in the hallway with my dog and my grandmother who couldn't walk...i had to drag her out of bed into the hall. that was one of the scariest days of my life. i was a student at TSU and I skipped school that day. its a good thing I did because my class ended at 2:50...the tornado hit just 10 minutes after that. I would have been on charlotte avenue when it hit and probably in the middle of it.
even though i was a baby,i remember my mom telling me about how we were in the basement and our garage(attached) started to open and close. east nashville ws a WRECK
Oh my goodness I remember that! I was only about three or four and we were downtown when it happened. I remember the funnel cloud, and we took cover in Vanderbilt.
@Salena52 regardless they sent everyone home early that day. I remember I was in elementary school and my teacher praying for us (I was at a private school) and my mom came and picked me up and we went straight to our basement and watched what was happening on ground, underground. Scariest moment of my life. And might I add my dad was away for army stuff when this hit..so it was just me and my mom alone in a house with a tornado barreling down on us
@ :12 when it's moving across the countryside headed for the city, wish there was a longer clip of that. This is the first video I've seen of that part.
I was on I-65 in a Lowe's box truck when this was going on. Traffic was at a stand still. Hail was coming down and I put on my seat belt and prayed like crazy. In my driver-side mirror I could see the circling cloud. Felt like it was just feet away. Not the actual tornado. . . I think the first had already moved through, but I was stuck there.
Common Misconception Tornadoes Dont Hit Down Town Areas, Yer Right!!!
TheChazxxx 1 week ago
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sadly my birthday and i was in it :(
FacedCrAzy416 1 month ago
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sadly my birthday and i was in it :(
FacedCrAzy416 1 month ago
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sadly my birthday and i was in it :(
FacedCrAzy416 1 month ago
sadly my birthday and i was in it :(
FacedCrAzy416 1 month ago
15 days after I was born.....
Reckno64 1 month ago
It was more than 1 tornado, it spotted down from Hermitage to East Nashville and was in 2 time frames that day.
whocares1694 3 months ago
i wuz born that day
fishass2019 3 months ago
I was born that exact day in clarksville
fishass2019 5 months ago
I just got back from Nashville, thank God a tornado didn't hit!
dezzra78 6 months ago
I was there, at what was then known as the Arena, attending a job fair. The tornado passed right by there. They herded everyone down onto the Arena floor, but I didn't go. Had a birds eye view. You really only saw the cloud and debris flying, but no funnel cloud. A brick building being demolished next door had a wall fall into the street. Saved the demolishers from tearing it down.
I'll not forget that day. As I finally got out of downtown, another warning came out.
TheDoug76 10 months ago
I hope the tornado was alright!
vardor 10 months ago
@vardor what do u mean u hope the tornado was alright?
pool151 6 months ago
Is that Nancy Grace's voice?
CentralTXJock 1 year ago
@CentralTXJock
No, that is the ABC affiliate, WKRN, chief meteorologist Lisa Patton.
Bororeed 1 year ago
my grandma's lucky to be alive after this one, she was on her way home from work and the sirens went off just seconds before the winds tore through her car, she shoved the door open and ran through 100mph+ winds to a thick metal pole and held on for dear life, and watched the tornado twirl her car like a toy. she came home with cuts, bruises and mud and leaves plastered all over her. her car went from green, to swamp brown.
drewnickel 1 year ago
God is telling you, have some faith. when are you going to listen..
Hadeer17 1 year ago
When one starts to come near you, you can forget trying to close any doors or taking the time turn your car engine off. I had to abandon my car with the engine, lights, and windshield wipers going. I couldn't even open my drivers side door--had to jump out of passenger door and left it open. That is how fast they can come up on you. Trying to walk or run in wind with that much force is like trying to run in water.
auntstacey123 1 year ago
Oh boy, this brings back memories of one I found myself in last year by surprise. I remember having to hold on for dear life onto a door handle of a high school gymanasium. I spotted the twister coming down in the field next to the school. Had to take my car off the road, jump out, run up behind the building and hold on to the door handle. This tornado was alot weaker than in the video but it was still terrifying because I was totally by myself. It was extremely loud.
auntstacey123 1 year ago
i was at home and it started hailing and we knew something was wrong when hail faills in nashville it never falls here
legendofspades2004 1 year ago
i lived 2 miles from downtown....i was hiding in the hallway with my dog and my grandmother who couldn't walk...i had to drag her out of bed into the hall. that was one of the scariest days of my life. i was a student at TSU and I skipped school that day. its a good thing I did because my class ended at 2:50...the tornado hit just 10 minutes after that. I would have been on charlotte avenue when it hit and probably in the middle of it.
summer817 1 year ago
I was in high school with all my other girls who parents were late picking us up lol!!!
missmissy22556 1 year ago
i was 4 years old, i remember all the storys, im sooooooo glad people were safe, im get terified when i hear bout tornados cause of this
katwili14 1 year ago
even though i was a baby,i remember my mom telling me about how we were in the basement and our garage(attached) started to open and close. east nashville ws a WRECK
SkyHigh909 1 year ago
Oh my goodness I remember that! I was only about three or four and we were downtown when it happened. I remember the funnel cloud, and we took cover in Vanderbilt.
aaronmirtesfilms 1 year ago
@aaronmirtesfilms GO VANDY!
jackdasoccergod32 1 year ago 2
ohh my god!
pattys85 1 year ago
It killed 10 people across TN, MS, and AK. It hit Nashville just before rush hour. Any later and the death toll would have sky rocketed.
Salena52 2 years ago 5
@Salena52 So the tornadoes hit Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alaska. Makes sense.
97beachboy 11 months ago
@Salena52 regardless they sent everyone home early that day. I remember I was in elementary school and my teacher praying for us (I was at a private school) and my mom came and picked me up and we went straight to our basement and watched what was happening on ground, underground. Scariest moment of my life. And might I add my dad was away for army stuff when this hit..so it was just me and my mom alone in a house with a tornado barreling down on us
batman12191 10 months ago
I was in the living room with my grandma and the kids she took care of I was 4 but I remember the terror and the destruction... It was scary...
evanescencerocks123 2 years ago
@ :12 when it's moving across the countryside headed for the city, wish there was a longer clip of that. This is the first video I've seen of that part.
nitroreserve 2 years ago
Do you know how one could get their hands on this documentary?
Clarrisani 2 years ago
This happen right before I moved to Nashville. News of this spread all the way to Canada, ( where I'm from)
Voluptuous77 2 years ago
I was on I-65 in a Lowe's box truck when this was going on. Traffic was at a stand still. Hail was coming down and I put on my seat belt and prayed like crazy. In my driver-side mirror I could see the circling cloud. Felt like it was just feet away. Not the actual tornado. . . I think the first had already moved through, but I was stuck there.
RevBruff 2 years ago
I somewhat remember that day...they called my dad in to work because he is a Metro officer he got a glimpse of the storm
GnashOlePreds 2 years ago