Tornado at Union University, Jackson, TN

Will and I (Michael) were filming the lightning outside when we noticed a loud wind noise, but also noticed that nothing near us was being moved by the wind... You can't see the tornado, because it was dark, but it is an intense audio. Listen for the tornado and watch the aftermath, which I shortened for you.

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[be2dj]

did u ever give this to like people in the news cause this is some decent stuff despite bein in the dark for most of it

[mbgodfollower]

@be2dj thanks! the discovery channel aired ab three seconds of it on "tornado rampage" in '09 and the national weather service and national geographic asked for copies of it.

[TBirdSCIL]

Awesome video. Not trying to be a dick but didn't the sirens give you an idea of what was coming?

[mbgodfollower]

@TBirdSCIL, thanks for your comment. a lot of people have made similar comments to me. the truth is that the siren had been going off for around 20 minutes and it goes off all the time in jackson, so, no one takes it seriously. second, i actually had more warning than most other people. most people were inside playing xbox when all of a sudden their ears started popping. some people didnt have time to take cover. i, however, had plenty of time b/c i saw the tornado from a distance. thanks!

[cocothecat001]

its so amazing because you can hear the ridiculous noise. its a definite tornado. but how did you know? nothing was moving near you. how did you know it was a tornado? it was so dark.

[mbgodfollower]

even though it looks dark in the video, it actually wasn't that dark in real life. when I yelled "there's a tornado right there!" I can clearly see the funnel and debris flying around. thanks for the question!

[polishedbarbwire]

sure is good to have God on your side

[spankadelphia]

"whatchya'll think that is?"

"i don't know but it doesn't sound good!"

lol

[The1stBlaze]

No way man! I live in the cherry grove apartments. :)

[thisshithere]

I remember this b/c I had a friend who lived on campus but thankfully, she lived in a dorm that didn't get hit.

[PBanimation]

I know! those sirens go off all the time its kind of annoying. (BTW if you couldnt tell im from jackson to

[jennandjones]

i was at work tht night when it happened. and tht was the night Oakfield got hit my mom and new born baby was at the house. 

[minanina15]

Yea i remember this my dad had to go there and fix it, it sure did take a long time to fix up!

[ILovestorms]

I am still amazed that there was no death toll there on the campus of Union University.

[locococo186]

@mbgodfollower i kno i was at my aunt and there a tornado siren right next to her house and my little cousin was saying tornado and i call her stupid because they were just testing the sirens