I'm from Dallas, originally. Was 8 years old when this hit. I shall never forget it. Eerie and beautiful, at the same time. Tornadoes are gorgeous, in form and symmetry. I love dramatic weather. My mom and I stood on the porch and watched this tornado, after it had ascended, leaving death and destruction in its wake. We were miles away, but could clearly view it. We lived in east Dallas. I will never forget the sight GREEN sky! And the clouds were many colors... simply surreal.
I don't remember it, because I was being born at the time.......the afternoon of April 2nd. My mom said I needed a dramatic entrance, and I guess I got one. Amazing footage.
What always strikes me is how the traffic rushes on as if no one driving happens to see a destructive tornado moving swiftly across the city. The footage of traffic moving up a hill with the funnel coming in view at the top is really striking. Friends tell me that during the tornado communication was not great and many Dallas folks just had no idea anything unusual was taking place.
I was born and raised just one mile north of Bachman Lake/Northwest Highway and east of Harry Hines Boulevard on Webb's Chapel Road. This tornado happened six years before I was born. My parents remembered it well.
My aunt found a nigger's toe in her back yard after this tornado. And here is the amazing thing, She lived in the Brian Adams area!!!! Now thats pretty far...
this tornado was not a F4 it was F3 210 Mph
Xenobia10 1 week ago
I was 7 and lived 1.2 miles from its path remember it well.
crozier01 10 months ago
I'm from Dallas, originally. Was 8 years old when this hit. I shall never forget it. Eerie and beautiful, at the same time. Tornadoes are gorgeous, in form and symmetry. I love dramatic weather. My mom and I stood on the porch and watched this tornado, after it had ascended, leaving death and destruction in its wake. We were miles away, but could clearly view it. We lived in east Dallas. I will never forget the sight GREEN sky! And the clouds were many colors... simply surreal.
MALP1231 1 year ago
@MALP1231
I don't remember it, because I was being born at the time.......the afternoon of April 2nd. My mom said I needed a dramatic entrance, and I guess I got one. Amazing footage.
Hako2004 10 months ago
And the one last week follows the same path - so odd!
psvaughan 1 year ago
It went through almost the same path as the recent tornado that hit this past Wednesday!
zetina2010 1 year ago
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atheistoptimist 1 year ago
lots of traffic in 1957 !!
gonepostal2007 1 year ago
What always strikes me is how the traffic rushes on as if no one driving happens to see a destructive tornado moving swiftly across the city. The footage of traffic moving up a hill with the funnel coming in view at the top is really striking. Friends tell me that during the tornado communication was not great and many Dallas folks just had no idea anything unusual was taking place.
waynebrasler 2 years ago 2
@waynebrasler Ya that was before the media scared EVERYONE. Must have been way better back then.
TheBrassHole 1 year ago
still totally amazing over 50 years later..
thanks for reposting
sellingon 2 years ago 4
I was born and raised just one mile north of Bachman Lake/Northwest Highway and east of Harry Hines Boulevard on Webb's Chapel Road. This tornado happened six years before I was born. My parents remembered it well.
1BarefootCowboy 3 years ago
My aunt found a nigger's toe in her back yard after this tornado. And here is the amazing thing, She lived in the Brian Adams area!!!! Now thats pretty far...
TheBrassHole 2 years ago
Are you referring to a Brazil Nut or the toe of an African-American?
1BarefootCowboy 2 years ago
The latter.
TheBrassHole 2 years ago
@TheBrassHole u fuckin kidding me
Wolfsbane909 1 year ago
@TheBrassHole LMFAO
babylizy4 1 year ago
I love this-- it's still my favorite tornado footage. I especially like 0:52 thru 1:17. A timeless classic!
CycloneJosh 3 years ago