Many of the communities in " tornado alley " were the first to use their civil defense sirens that were intended to warn of enemy attack, to also warn of tornadoes. There is a U.S. Weather Bureau report on the 1965 Palm Sunday Tornado Outbreak that advised communities to use their civil defense sirens to warn of tornadoes because many people were outside enjoying the nice weather & did not have a radio or TV on & didn't get the Severe Storms Forecast or the Tornado Warnings.
I've heard alot about the tornados here. I was here on this day, on Sheppard AFB, where I was born. I was almost 2 yrs old, and even now at 47, I can still remember seeing a tree in the yard flipping back and forth. My Mom said once there were seven in one day.
I watched the tv guy live - I was home sick with the measles. It was a beautiful day at noon, but by 2 p.m. the newly invented portable tv cam was out filming just underneath the forming funnel. I remember the guy saying "I'm getting out of here" and then I watched it from my house next to Hirschi Jr/Sr High tear up the town - box cars flying and debris. My friend got a boxcar in her house.
I saw the 3rd April 1964 tornado when it was on the ground. I was in Sheppard Air Force Base Elementary School looking towards the south-west or west-south-west. The tornado was black, broad and massive. I could see large pieces of debris swirling round. It was very eerie. This remains the only F5 tornado ever to hit the Wichita Falls area. It killed 7 people including the Mother of my school-friend Paul Engelhardt (mis-spelt?). Does anyone know of his current whereabouts?
There was no "Sheppard Air Force Base Elementary School". There was a "Sheppard-Burkburnett Elementary School", which is now John Tower Elementary.
I was there, and I remember being shepherded into the hall to sit with my geography book over my head. After a wh ile, instead of being excused to go back to the class, we were directed to stand up and sing Easter songs.
You are wrong on this. There was a Sheppard Air Force Base Elementary School on Sheppard Air Force Base in 1964. It is still there and still has the same name. A quick check on google will confirm this.
I would imagine that there is more of the original broadcast tapes. Many T.V. stations across America were very gracious to the Tornado Project back in the early 90s in making copies of their original broadcast tapes or kinescopes for use in the TVC series. Unfortunately not all of is was shown because there was so much.
i wish the my cathlic school could be destoyed ha ha ha
anastaisa100 8 months ago
Many of the communities in " tornado alley " were the first to use their civil defense sirens that were intended to warn of enemy attack, to also warn of tornadoes. There is a U.S. Weather Bureau report on the 1965 Palm Sunday Tornado Outbreak that advised communities to use their civil defense sirens to warn of tornadoes because many people were outside enjoying the nice weather & did not have a radio or TV on & didn't get the Severe Storms Forecast or the Tornado Warnings.
Petemonster62 8 months ago
The hook echo looks like an elephant trunk at 0:36.
vanni9283 1 year ago
The time that tornado's were black and white. How the world changed since then.
ssjkrillen 1 year ago
mother nature just don't give a fuck
eternalnate 1 year ago
I've heard alot about the tornados here. I was here on this day, on Sheppard AFB, where I was born. I was almost 2 yrs old, and even now at 47, I can still remember seeing a tree in the yard flipping back and forth. My Mom said once there were seven in one day.
mikebasejumps 2 years ago
I watched the tv guy live - I was home sick with the measles. It was a beautiful day at noon, but by 2 p.m. the newly invented portable tv cam was out filming just underneath the forming funnel. I remember the guy saying "I'm getting out of here" and then I watched it from my house next to Hirschi Jr/Sr High tear up the town - box cars flying and debris. My friend got a boxcar in her house.
Rcurriej 2 years ago 2
That's interesting - I came down with the measles on the next day.
AlagaiBanty 2 years ago
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HighPlainsDreamer 2 years ago
It was F-5.
cbehr91 2 years ago
I saw the 3rd April 1964 tornado when it was on the ground. I was in Sheppard Air Force Base Elementary School looking towards the south-west or west-south-west. The tornado was black, broad and massive. I could see large pieces of debris swirling round. It was very eerie. This remains the only F5 tornado ever to hit the Wichita Falls area. It killed 7 people including the Mother of my school-friend Paul Engelhardt (mis-spelt?). Does anyone know of his current whereabouts?
Pre1964TV 3 years ago
There was no "Sheppard Air Force Base Elementary School". There was a "Sheppard-Burkburnett Elementary School", which is now John Tower Elementary.
I was there, and I remember being shepherded into the hall to sit with my geography book over my head. After a wh ile, instead of being excused to go back to the class, we were directed to stand up and sing Easter songs.
Sorry to hear about your friend's mother.
AlagaiBanty 2 years ago
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HighPlainsDreamer 2 years ago
You are wrong on this. There was a Sheppard Air Force Base Elementary School on Sheppard Air Force Base in 1964. It is still there and still has the same name. A quick check on google will confirm this.
Pre1964TV 2 years ago
,,what size was the 79 tornado that went straight through town ?
PupuTheClown 2 years ago
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HighPlainsDreamer 2 years ago
tpledger yes on tornado video claasics vol 1or 2 i believe........been on top of burnetts mound last year was a awesome view up there...!
vinylking1252 3 years ago
Yeah it's on #1 I think.
yusukimawini 3 years ago
I'd like to see that complete broadcast.....Wonder if it still exists?
tpledger 3 years ago 3
I would imagine that there is more of the original broadcast tapes. Many T.V. stations across America were very gracious to the Tornado Project back in the early 90s in making copies of their original broadcast tapes or kinescopes for use in the TVC series. Unfortunately not all of is was shown because there was so much.
cbehr91 2 years ago
wHAT YOU HAVE IS A WALL CLOUD,THATS BEGINNING TO ROTATE
royalfuzziness 3 years ago
very, very nice cb...
ncheel231976 3 years ago
Thanks for uploading this, I've been wanting to see the 1964 Witchita Falls tornado for a long time now.
ColonelAngus75 3 years ago 2
Err...Wichita rather. Can't spell tonight.
ColonelAngus75 3 years ago
You're welcome!
cbehr91 3 years ago