Paris, Texas Tornado

Aftermath of a tornado that killed 10 people in Paris, Texas April 2, 1982. Two aerial linemen helping make repairs were injured when a utility pole snapped.

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[salmsrpalms]

This was on April 2 1982 not April 3 and I was a young child , my mother and I took shelter in the Safeway Grocery Store on Clarksville Street after leaving there we went to our family owned business on North Main .. I will always have great fear for mother nature seeing the destruction I remember witnessing that afternoon.. Only a nine year old child at this time but I will never forget!!!

[Lonestar101]

@salmsrpalms Thanks for the reply. You're correct. The tornado hit late Friday afternoon April 2, 1982. This story aired on WFAA on Saturday April 3rd (I made the correction on the caption).

Do you remember any streets or intersections that were hit?

Thanks!

[tretopz12]

i live in paris my gm and dad were at home when it hit my dad was alone

[lilang3ful]

I remember being in the car on the way to Kmart to get Easter clothes, Apparently my parents didnt get warning that this huge tornado was coming, we were just about to the loop coming up 271 towards town, and out the window we saw what looked like twigs and smoke in the air and my dad saying it was Paris lumber being destroyed. I cant remember exactly where we stopped to try and escape its path, but we were in our car through it under a bridge. I thank God for his protection.

[Paris19821]

that is where i got my name from, Paris1982 was already taken so i had to add a 1 to the end, my email address is paris_1982@yahoo.com, to continue my story, my mom and dad were sitting on the front porch when i came home and a screen was missing off of one of the windows, it pulled the hair on the dog that was in the back yard as it passed about a mile behind our house.

[Paris19821]

I was14 years old when the tornado hit, i was at Fords grocery store on Bohnam and 25th street, we watched the tornado as it came straight for us, luckily it turned in the opposite direction, my friend however ran across the field straight for it because it was over by his house and he went to check on his family, when the tornado turned it went in the direction of my house, i went home after to see that my house was still there and all was ok, only a few shingles missing off the roof.

[lgbimagine]

My brother got married that night. I tried to tell them it was an omen, but they didn't listen. They went to Arkansas for their honeymoon & followed the path of the tornado. When they stopped for gas in Oklahoma or Arkansas, the people there had stuff from Paris Lumber & mail from Paris. I was in the tub & my spouse said we might need to get out because there were people jumping in ditches in the trailer park. Luckily, it jumped over us. I never got dressed so quick in my life!

[MrLilzeezy]

I LIVE IN PARIS TEXAS NOW BUT I WASNT BORN WHEN THIS HAPPENED IM ONLY 11 YEARS OLD

[adixon1967]

I was a freshman in high school when this happened. We lived off of Pine Mill Rd. It went through the backyards and homes behind ours. It was a horrible thing to go through. I was home alone and terrified!! I shall never forget that tragic day.