I remember this vividly, I was in highschool. We lived near 61st and Irvington, just east of Saint Francis Hosp. My English teacher lived in your neighborhood. They lost their house.
Highlordstevious - I think I was goofing around, taping the thunder mainly - not specifically the TV. Funny, I taped Nixon's resignation speech, too! Think I still have it somewhere...
@rockman399 - Don't know how old you are but back then it wasn't unusual for fans of movies or TV shows to stick a cassette-recorder microphone up to the TV speaker and record the audio. VCR's were a few years away then.
There's still audio tape of the "Wizard of Oz" audio and Nixon's resignation speech at my mom's house somewhere. She still lives in the old neighborhood.
Awesome. I was 8 and remember a lot of that day. Lived in east Tulsa somewhere between the 21st and Garnett tornado and the flooded trailer park, I'm pretty sure. Dad said he saw the tornado out the window, then made me get in the hallway.
@spaceheater1 - The storm struck on a Saturday night, so it would have been "Emergency!" on Channel 2 (KTEW back then).
I lived up the street from Park Plaza Pool. Our house sustained minimal damage compared to the house 2 doors down, which was pretty much stripped down to the foundation. I never expected to stumble on a recording of the tornado. Thank you for sharing it.
I live at 41st & 129th and one was as close as 21st & Garnett. Isn't it interesting that now we have wall-to-wall coverage of the weather while back then it was just one warning and back to programming. We don't open windows anymore either.
My house was destroyed by this tornado! We were in the house under the stairs. Our house was in Park Plaza South, right next to Shadow Mountain. I still have vivid memories of that night!
Same neighborhood - we lived at 6717 S. 71st E. Ave. By the way, I said the tornado came over Shadow Mountain - that wasn't right - it was the hill at 71st and Sheridan.
I remember this vividly, I was in highschool. We lived near 61st and Irvington, just east of Saint Francis Hosp. My English teacher lived in your neighborhood. They lost their house.
davortho10 10 months ago
@parksport - I have a picture of the house near "my" pool that was gone except for the foundation! Bet it's the same one.
tombittm 10 months ago
Highlordstevious - I think I was goofing around, taping the thunder mainly - not specifically the TV. Funny, I taped Nixon's resignation speech, too! Think I still have it somewhere...
tombittm 10 months ago
@rockman399 - Don't know how old you are but back then it wasn't unusual for fans of movies or TV shows to stick a cassette-recorder microphone up to the TV speaker and record the audio. VCR's were a few years away then.
There's still audio tape of the "Wizard of Oz" audio and Nixon's resignation speech at my mom's house somewhere. She still lives in the old neighborhood.
highlordstevious 1 year ago
Awesome. I was 8 and remember a lot of that day. Lived in east Tulsa somewhere between the 21st and Garnett tornado and the flooded trailer park, I'm pretty sure. Dad said he saw the tornado out the window, then made me get in the hallway.
@spaceheater1 - The storm struck on a Saturday night, so it would have been "Emergency!" on Channel 2 (KTEW back then).
highlordstevious 1 year ago
i was evacuated by the national guard from flooded trailer park near Mingo Creek
radioyankee 1 year ago
Wow, Jack Morris. That brings back the memories.
BigTulsa 1 year ago
This is my cassette tape recording from this tornado - actual stuff.
tombittm 1 year ago
is this actual audio from a household on that night or is this something you just put together?
rockman399 1 year ago
Thanks for sharing! I remember several storms in the OKC area from spring 1974, as well.
I think that show on t.v. that's heard in the first part is "Emergency!" (appropriately enough). Robert Fuller's voice is quite distinctive.
spaceheater1 1 year ago
I lived up the street from Park Plaza Pool. Our house sustained minimal damage compared to the house 2 doors down, which was pretty much stripped down to the foundation. I never expected to stumble on a recording of the tornado. Thank you for sharing it.
parksport 1 year ago
I live at 41st & 129th and one was as close as 21st & Garnett. Isn't it interesting that now we have wall-to-wall coverage of the weather while back then it was just one warning and back to programming. We don't open windows anymore either.
ltrich50 2 years ago
My house was destroyed by this tornado! We were in the house under the stairs. Our house was in Park Plaza South, right next to Shadow Mountain. I still have vivid memories of that night!
bmpmom 3 years ago
Same neighborhood - we lived at 6717 S. 71st E. Ave. By the way, I said the tornado came over Shadow Mountain - that wasn't right - it was the hill at 71st and Sheridan.
tombittm 3 years ago