Tornado Ripped Through Kingsport Tennessee "September 3, 2011

[southernmamma71]

@dareaper187 I walked out of Sun Tan City when it happened

[rocknjames21]

i was a walmart on stone drive when it hit

[survivorgurl94]

I live here and i remember what happend with hobby lobby!

[crazaysara86]

I was in the allandale walgreens when it happened, my sister Beth the cosmetician there said that hobby lobbys back wall caved in. The storm was bad over there but I couldnt imagine being that close, it sure came hard and fast!!

[southernmamma71]

@crazaysara86 I am so glad I walked out of the tanning bed when I did my husband and 4 year old were walking behind the building. We went up the road and stayed in another store till it was over

[RandomKidsRule]

It is now being called a "microburst" by News 11.

[southernmamma71]

@RandomKidsRule On the news that day my Sis txt as we got into the car to head home because she seen where the news said it was a tornado in Kingsport and scared her she lives in Bristol

[Tennessee131]

Glad that you and your family were unharmed! I used to work at the Batteries Plus next door to Sun Tan City. It's amazing people were not killed...could've been so much worse.

Also, it was a microburst, not a tornado. This can be confirmed by the characteristics of both the radar data and the damage the storm caused. Regardless, a microburst can have wind speeds up to 168 mph...which is equivelant to an EF4 tornado. I doubt the winds speeds were that high, but clearly they were very fast.

[southernmamma71]

@Tennessee131 Thank You I am to I am so glad we walked out of the tanning salon and got up the road fast . But the news did say Kingsport was hit by a tornado my sister txt me from Bristol as we were getting in the car that day to try and get home scared because the news said yes it was a tornado One of the men from AEP was at Krogers at the time and he said he seen what it was as well. If you notice Kingsports New Times are the one saying severe storm but not the others lol

[southernmamma71]

@Tennessee131 Thank You I am to I am so glad we walked out of the tanning salon and got up the road fast . But the news did say Kingsport was hit by a tornado my sister txt me from Bristol as we were getting in the car that day to try and get home scared because the news said yes it was a tornado One of the men from AEP was at Krogers at the time and he said he seen what it was as well. If you notice Kingsports New Times are the one saying severe storm but not the others lol

[icysilver1]

thank God you still have a house with minor damage !