I was young watching my sister in a trailor park in cville the day that happend. I remember us not beinf touched but majority of the town demolished. I wont ever for get that day.
I still cry when I watch this clip. I have a lot of family in Steele, so I spent quite a bit of time in Caruthersville. How their faith must have heightened after that. I thanked God for all the survivors that day.
@mem56 I live 7 minuets from steele mo. i also have alot of family from there and i am so grateful they are still with me today. the lord had to be with us all during this horrible day.
@instrodude94 I'm sure He was. I started calling to check on family in Steele as soon as it happened and was told just how bad it was in Caruthersville. You probably know alot of them, living so close, the Allison bunch.
@mem56 yes ive heard of them but i cant recall there names and neither can my mom or dad. if you live there in steele or around there you may have heard of th Crocker family or the Threadguild family...
@instrodude94 Yes, same here! LOL. I'll see if I can jog your memory. My Uncle Jessie and Aunt Mary used to own the cafe in Steele, Ruth and Ronnie Carlton, Glenda. Jessie's kids .. Debbie White(owns the hair salon around the corner from the community center)and Bubba Allison. Kenneth , Chuck . We've lost Uncle Lester, Charles and Aunt Mary Lou ( kids were Marbry's,does Jackie ring a bell,,,he was murdered in Steele(pool hall). My grandfather was Chief of Police years ago, A. L. Allison.
@mem56 haha yea i have and my dad and mom know just about all of them you may have heard the names (my uncles) stevie, randy, terry,and my aunt wanda crocker and my dad marty crocker and my mom debra or evonne or (scooby) and i know you know dina and scotty tubbs because dina used to be an allison they are my cousins and maybe the smiths my aunt vickie and cousin lisa smith but they are i cooter so you may not have heard of them..... i think it cool that you know my family and i know yours
@instrodude94 Cool! Yep, Dina is my cousin, too! Charles was my Mom's brother. My parents are still here in Memphis and their names are James (Claudie) and Dora (Boy). Are you on Dina's Facebook page? I am...Kathy Jo Hays Ellison. This is too, cool! You guys probably know my Dad's family, too. The Hays Family. I bet you know Shirley and her daughter, Ladonna. Shirley is my Dad's niece and my cousin.
@instrodude94 Yep, I have! Dina is my cousin...Charles was my Mom's brother. My parents are James (Claudie) and Dora (Boy) Hays. Dad's family are the Hays'. You guys probably know Shirley and her daughter, Ladonna. Shirley is my Dad's niece and my cousin. This too cool! Are you on Dina's Facebook page? I am.... Kathy Jo Hays Ellison.
I live in Caruthersville, and as many people know I live in a very small town, but what you don't know about us is about the people in charge of our city. This tornado was a very goob but bad thing for us the good part is that it showed us how selfish people could be. the whole east side of our town was hit, the mayor and City of Caruthersville would not fix that side until the last minute,but the rich and no offense white side of town they fixed that same night. that's messed up huh
I went to Caruthersville this summer (2008) i went w/ my middle school youth group! I dont think you guys know how much you guys changed our lives.I can't even discribe in words how much it meens to me! i will be going there for as long as i can! we have a video that you should take a look @ type in the search box: grand haven mission trip (it should be the 1st one of a person holding up a mission sign) God Bless, mary johnson
Yes...My house was gone!!!...I got a call one night that said u need to come home (i was in Tunica) that there was nothing left of it and I found that out when I came home that night!!...it has been hard on all of us but we have managed to pull through...THANK THE LORD!!!
P.s. the tornado was a mile wide and the tornado hit April 6
Oh I absolutely know that the video couldn't capture the devestation that the people of Caruthersville suffered which is why I tried to create more emotion with the music. I'm sorry you had to go through it. I'll keep you in my prayers. Believe me I know what devestation is! Check my other videos and you'll see my son's home burned down 3 months after this tornado. He lost everything and our lives will never be the same either.
I'm sorry but I don't know. You see....I live in Rockford Illinois. I was visiting family in Tennessee when the tornado went through Caruthersville. I took this footage on my way back home to Rockford and have no idea what this city looked like before the tordano went through. Thank you for watching the video.
I was young watching my sister in a trailor park in cville the day that happend. I remember us not beinf touched but majority of the town demolished. I wont ever for get that day.
queentitanius 10 months ago
i was in this tornado. ther's no word that can describe the feeling
instrodude94 1 year ago
I still cry when I watch this clip. I have a lot of family in Steele, so I spent quite a bit of time in Caruthersville. How their faith must have heightened after that. I thanked God for all the survivors that day.
mem56 3 years ago
@mem56 I live 7 minuets from steele mo. i also have alot of family from there and i am so grateful they are still with me today. the lord had to be with us all during this horrible day.
instrodude94 1 year ago
@instrodude94 I'm sure He was. I started calling to check on family in Steele as soon as it happened and was told just how bad it was in Caruthersville. You probably know alot of them, living so close, the Allison bunch.
mem56 1 year ago
@mem56 yes ive heard of them but i cant recall there names and neither can my mom or dad. if you live there in steele or around there you may have heard of th Crocker family or the Threadguild family...
instrodude94 1 year ago
@instrodude94 Yes, same here! LOL. I'll see if I can jog your memory. My Uncle Jessie and Aunt Mary used to own the cafe in Steele, Ruth and Ronnie Carlton, Glenda. Jessie's kids .. Debbie White(owns the hair salon around the corner from the community center)and Bubba Allison. Kenneth , Chuck . We've lost Uncle Lester, Charles and Aunt Mary Lou ( kids were Marbry's,does Jackie ring a bell,,,he was murdered in Steele(pool hall). My grandfather was Chief of Police years ago, A. L. Allison.
mem56 1 year ago
@mem56 haha yea i have and my dad and mom know just about all of them you may have heard the names (my uncles) stevie, randy, terry,and my aunt wanda crocker and my dad marty crocker and my mom debra or evonne or (scooby) and i know you know dina and scotty tubbs because dina used to be an allison they are my cousins and maybe the smiths my aunt vickie and cousin lisa smith but they are i cooter so you may not have heard of them..... i think it cool that you know my family and i know yours
instrodude94 1 year ago
@instrodude94 Cool! Yep, Dina is my cousin, too! Charles was my Mom's brother. My parents are still here in Memphis and their names are James (Claudie) and Dora (Boy). Are you on Dina's Facebook page? I am...Kathy Jo Hays Ellison. This is too, cool! You guys probably know my Dad's family, too. The Hays Family. I bet you know Shirley and her daughter, Ladonna. Shirley is my Dad's niece and my cousin.
mem56 1 year ago
@instrodude94 Yep, I have! Dina is my cousin...Charles was my Mom's brother. My parents are James (Claudie) and Dora (Boy) Hays. Dad's family are the Hays'. You guys probably know Shirley and her daughter, Ladonna. Shirley is my Dad's niece and my cousin. This too cool! Are you on Dina's Facebook page? I am.... Kathy Jo Hays Ellison.
mem56 1 year ago
I live in Caruthersville, and as many people know I live in a very small town, but what you don't know about us is about the people in charge of our city. This tornado was a very goob but bad thing for us the good part is that it showed us how selfish people could be. the whole east side of our town was hit, the mayor and City of Caruthersville would not fix that side until the last minute,but the rich and no offense white side of town they fixed that same night. that's messed up huh
tinytot1997 3 years ago
maryj91295 3 years ago
i was in this tornado on april the 2nd
moneymal214 3 years ago
my apartment on east haven wasnt dmged at all but god was with us cause the town got destroyed
wizdumb77 3 years ago
Thank you very much. The music is done by the Christ Church Choir.
KatieChee 3 years ago
Who is singing this song? This footage is just amazing....what power...and how scary!
Wivanunu 3 years ago
Yes...My house was gone!!!...I got a call one night that said u need to come home (i was in Tunica) that there was nothing left of it and I found that out when I came home that night!!...it has been hard on all of us but we have managed to pull through...THANK THE LORD!!!
P.s. the tornado was a mile wide and the tornado hit April 6
shesfor 4 years ago
No,it Hit April 2.
whohasthebanana 3 years ago
Man that thing must have been huge. You guys took a hit. How many fatalities?
djpvok 4 years ago
I believe there were 16 fatalities associated with this tornado.
KatieChee 4 years ago
i was there on the day...my life will never be the same...the video has no comparison to what i was like that night
46boot 4 years ago
Oh I absolutely know that the video couldn't capture the devestation that the people of Caruthersville suffered which is why I tried to create more emotion with the music. I'm sorry you had to go through it. I'll keep you in my prayers. Believe me I know what devestation is! Check my other videos and you'll see my son's home burned down 3 months after this tornado. He lost everything and our lives will never be the same either.
KatieChee 4 years ago
i couldnt even begin to imagine man.
djpvok 4 years ago
dude i was there!
cville57 4 years ago
I'm sorry but I don't know. You see....I live in Rockford Illinois. I was visiting family in Tennessee when the tornado went through Caruthersville. I took this footage on my way back home to Rockford and have no idea what this city looked like before the tordano went through. Thank you for watching the video.
KatieChee 4 years ago
WAS THE CASINO STILL THERE?
reggiemusicman 4 years ago