Topic: Deadliest tornado in 50 years hits Flint 8 June of 1953
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Steve Myers Site Admin
The Killing Wind takes you back to 1953, before weather sirens, doppler radar, and tornado warnings. On that fateful night in June of 1953, an incomprehensible F5 tornado, the most powerful of its kind in the world, descended during the dinner hour on a main east/west road in the northern section of Flint, Michigan. Go back and hear the story of one Buick nurse as she struggles to comprehend the total destruction of homes, schools, and -- lives.
Today, the tornado ranks as the ninth deadliest of all time, and the deadliest of the last 50 years.
When you see the destruction of the vehicles, remind yourself those are 1940's and 1950's Buicks, which were several thousands of pounds of solid steel, iron, and metal not like the flimsy plastic cars of today.
_________________ Steve Myers
Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:57 pm
JustAskMe F L I N T O I D
Geez - that film gave me some chills and brought back a lot of memories.
I 5 when it happened, but remember a lot about it. We were at a drive-in theatre and my dad noticed the skies knew it was a tornado and we left, I remember him driving very fast and my mom hollering to slow down - we got to my grandmas house up on Sherman and Saginaw to her basement. I hated that basement - it was the dirt wall kind. YUCK! And I had to set in the coal bin with my cousins - because that was even safer. Scarey stuff then, and would even be now.
Just a thought - there are a lot of people who don't have basements. I do. My family and friends without basements know where our house key is hidden, and have been told to feel free to seek shelter if they ever need to. Everyone should do this. I do it because my family always has, because some people (those who knew it was a tornado) and couldn't find safer shelter lost their lives.
Sorry to blather, thanks so much for sharing the video link!
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Sat Jun 09, 2007 8:09 am
Ryan Eashoo F L I N T O I D
Wow, that Video is very well done!
quote:Steve Myers schreef:
The Killing Wind takes you back to 1953, before weather sirens, doppler radar, and tornado warnings. On that fateful night in June of 1953, an incomprehensible F5 tornado, the most powerful of its kind in the world, descended during the dinner hour on a main east/west road in the northern section of Flint, Michigan. Go back and hear the story of one Buick nurse as she struggles to comprehend the total destruction of homes, schools, and -- lives.
Today, the tornado ranks as the ninth deadliest of all time, and the deadliest of the last 50 years.
When you see the destruction of the vehicles, remind yourself those are 1940's and 1950's Buicks, which were several thousands of pounds of solid steel, iron, and metal not like the flimsy plastic cars of today.
Leroy Zelley was involved in the ambulance service and I have been told the old Groves Funeral Home had people lined up in the halls and the visitation rooms were full. What a horrible thing to go through.
Richard
Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:05 am
Ryan Eashoo F L I N T O I D
That is a terrible travesty!! I hear the people of FLINT really banded together during that time, and all worked together to help their fellow Flinttoids!
quote:Richard schreef:
Leroy Zelley was involved in the ambulance service and I have been told the old Groves Funeral Home had people lined up in the halls and the visitation rooms were full. What a horrible thing to go through.
Richard
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