Yes we are. As soon as we saw James roll up his sleeves, my ex wife said "uh oh...shit just got real". We were living in Weaver at the time, but at my mom's house in Talladega out of precaution. It's the only time I've ever heard a forecaster say that with the strength behind tornadoes of that ferocity, you weren't necessarily better off if you chose the basement. Back in 1996, James heard about my dad and little brother's wreck with a drunk driver. My dad and James were/are Ham Radio Operators...til the cancer that took my dad's lucidity, his proudest bragging point was that James took time out of his busy schedule to call and check on him.
@@proud2bpagan I live in Chattanooga, TN, and you could not be any more correct!!! He is amazing. Best man for the job. Would give a lot to meet him some day.
@@excitedpatsfanwx681 You want him to Spann the US with his reports, huh? Some people might say that The Weather Channel should hire him, but Alabama is his home. Alabama is what he knows. And besides, he's now in his 60's.
He is a national treasure..and I don't even live in Alabama lol I went through the outbreak while on the road..it was just horrible and I could only wish we had this level of broadcasting that day
Alabama wasn't the only hit area. Smithville had an F5 TORNADO, which took the lives of 17 people. It looked like an atomic bomb had went off there, which I understand, but if you make documentaries or whatever, atleast get everyone that were affected. This was a day of devastation. This was awful for the south!!! and even the carolinas were affected before that system left here. :( It just upsets me how you left us Mississippians out when it got us first.
This is produced by a local TV station in Birmingham, Alabama... for their viewers in the Birmingham TV market. That's why the program is focused on Alabama. A program about this coming from one of your local TV stations would've focused on what happened in Mississippi... and probably wouldn't have mentioned what happened in Alabama very much, except for maybe the Tuscaloosa tornado.
When a memorial documentary is made it is usual to mention all the affected areas whether that is in your immediate area, of course the main focus should be on your local area, but just a mention of those other states/towns hit by the same system should be made, just enough to let those other towns etc know they are not forgotten or unimportant. And conversely the same should happen when other tv stations make documentaries on this or any other event that effects multiple communities/states.
63 حقيقة اعصار التورنادوا : هو في الاساس رباني ومن غضب الله الجبار ومن شدته انه اذا مر على نهر شقه نصفين ورفع قاعه الطيني وذر ترابه في الهواء وكذلك يقتلع البنايات والبيوت والاشجار ومن ثم رميها في مكان بعيد مهما كانت ثقيلة وعظيمة ويحمل الجسور والقناطر والخزانات الكبيرة ويدور بها وكانها عود ثقاب ويلفها كالمروحة من شدة قوته العنيفة ويحمل معه الحيوان والانسان الى عنان السماء ثم يلفظه خارج الغلاف الجوي او الكرة الارضية وكانها عملية تفريغ نحو الفضاء الخارجي مما يتسبب بخسائر مادية جسيمة وهائلة تقدر بتريليونات الدولارات وهذا غيظ من فيض وهذا بعض ما يجري في امريكا قال تعالى ( يَا مَعْشَرَ الْجِنِّ وَالْإِنسِ إِنِ اسْتَطَعْتُمْ أَن تَنفُذُوا مِنْ أَقْطَارِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ فَانفُذُوا ۚ لَا تَنفُذُونَ إِلَّا بِسُلْطَانٍ ) وقال تعالى ( ان الذين كذبوا باياتنا واستكبروا عنها لا تفتح لهم ابواب السماء ولا يدخلون الجنة حتى يلج الجمل في سم الخياط ... ) اوكل الله جل في علاه بكل شئ ملكا : فهناك ملك الجبال وملك البحار وملك السحاب وملك الرياح وباستطاعته ان يامرها بما يريد ان زلزلوا او احرقوا او دمروا او حطموا او اغرقوا فينتقم الله ممن يشاء ولا يستطيع اي مخلوق في هذا الكون منع قضاءه جل وعلا
ويقال ان صوت الرعد حسبما ورد في الاثر انه صوت الملك الذي يزجر به السحاب ويسوقه حيث يشاء بامر الله عز وجل ... والله اعلم قال تعالى ( وما تاتيهم من آية من آيات ربهم الا كانوا عنها معرضين ) وقال تعالى ( فأرسلنا عليهم الطوفان والجراد والقمل والضفادع والدم ... ) وقال تعالى ( وان يروا كسفا من السماء ساقطا يقولوا سحاب مركوم ) وقال تعالى ( فلما راوه عارضا مستقبل اوديتهم قالوا هذا عارض ممطرنا بل هو مااستعجلتم به ريح فيها عذاب اليم ) وقال تعالى ( ولو شئنا لرفعناه بها ولكنه أخلد إلى الأرض واتبع هواه فمثله كمثل الكلب إن تحمل عليه يلهث أو تتركه يلهث ذلك مثل القوم الذين كذبوا بآياتنا فاقصص القصص لعلهم يتفكرون ) وقال تعالى ( مثل الذين حملوا التوراة ثم لم يحملوها كمثل الحمار يحمل اسفارا بئس مثل القوم الذين كذبوا بآيات الله والله لا يهدي القوم الظالمين ) وقال تعالى ( قل ياأهل الكتاب لستم على شيء حتى تقيموا التوراة والإنجيل وما أنزل إليكم من ربكم وليزيدن كثيرا منهم ما أنزل إليك من ربك طغيانا وكفرا فلا تأس على القوم الكافرين ) وقال تعالى ( ذلك بان الله هو الحق وان ما يدعون من دونه هو الباطل وان الله هو العلي الكبير ) وقال تعالى ( يَـأَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ قَدْ جَآءَكُمْ رَسُولُنَا يُبَيِّنُ لَكُمْ كَثِيراً مِّمَّا كُنتُمْ تُخْفُونَ مِنَ الْكِتَابِ وَيَعْفُواْ عَن كَثِيرٍ قَدْ جَآءَكُمْ مِّنَ اللَّهِ نُورٌ وَكِتَابٌ مُّبِينٌ يَهْدِي بِهِ اللَّهُ مَنِ اتَّبَعَ رِضْوَانَهُ سُبُلَ السَّلامِ وَيُخْرِجُهُمْ مِّنِ الظُّلُمَاتِ إِلَى النُّورِ بِإِذْنِهِ وَيَهْدِيهِمْ إِلَى صِراطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ ) وهذا ما سيحدث لامريكا كثيرا وستدفع الثمن باهضا امريكا انتهت وكل شئ انتهى ولا يستطيعون فعل اي شئ الا الصراخ منادين يامغيثنا اللهم عليك بهم فانهم لا يعجزونك
I know it's been 9 years, but James Spann did an awesome job that day. He worked so hard to save so many lives that day. Some however, weren't very lucky.😢
The April 27th, 2011 tornado outbreak was the "Finest Hour" in the history of television broadcasting in Birmingham, Alabama. The TV stations there did an outstanding job and saved many lives. And of all the on-air meteorologists, James Spann did the best job. But other on-air forecasters in the area also did a fantastic job. Spann probably won a lot of awards for his broadcast, but he'd probably tell you that he didn't want to have to win those awards because of such a devastating disaster.
I live in the desert southwest. Took my first trip south. Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia, Carolina's. LOVED it. The south is so beautiful. Just gotta watch the sky from time to time. Such friendly warm people in the south.
80 miles on the ground. That's crazy. Think how many would be dead if it wasn't for James Spann and Mark Prater. Those two saved so many lives. Thank you to both of them.
And Jason Simpson. He was on the air for HOURS covering the early morning storms. He's a superstar . He's in Huntsville now. They're lucky to have him.
14:30 what a selfish point of view. My family lived: God sent his angels to keep us safe Over 200 other people died: God works in mysterious ways. Even better, a secular charity, not God, rebuilt her home! But she didn't thank them on video, the narrator had to inform us.
B.R. Utahn Then the next lady, who’s next-door neighbors died in the storm, says, “Things happen for a reason.” Ironically enough, the only thing I can say is “JFC!”
Thank you, not many documentaries do a follow-up on a story that has touched so many lives in so many ways. You bring the stories good and bad, you give useful precautionary advice that helps warn people of impending danger. Thank you from Wofford Heights California. I just watched this on March 31st 2019.
Actually the first EF-5 touched-down in Philadelphia Mississippi within 10-13 minutes before the Hackelburg/Phil Campbell EF5. Also the Smithville EF5 was almost going to run the exact same path as the Hackelburg/Phil Campbell EF5 when it crossed the stateline! It’s track was parallel and only like 6 miles away!!
HIGHLY emotional stories told and expressed by those Alabamians who'd been blessed to survive those tornados. You can't have a heart for the Lord and [thereby for] people and not cry watching and listening to these experiences. The "commemorative" reporting here is EXCELLENT!!!! Very much heartwrenching, but also VERY MUCH heartwarming!!! To the meteorologists, commentators and field reporters: A job SUPERBLY well done!!!! God bless y'all and keep y'all!!! I LOVE and APPRECIATE y'all!!! P.S., Now I just GOTTA subscribe!!! Because I'd love to hear more from y'all and the folk in those communities around Alabama.
Indeed, it was one of the most tragic days in recent vintage in Alabama, as over 3 dozen died. In the larger realm of that series of tornadoes nationally (spanning from the 25th to the 28th), over 300 were killed.
I lived in Cullman when this took place. I watched that tornado go right by my house. Scariest day of my life. The lady from Hackleburg is right. it doesn't sound like a train, it sounds like jet engines sitting on top of you. My heart weeps for all of those who lost their lives on that day.
Katy D. I heard the Ef-5 that came through Athens Al. If your far enough away from the tornado it can sound like a train or thunder, but you realize that those sounds are the sounds of houses being torn apart and thrown into the ground and eachother. The debris makes a roaring sound at the right distance away, fun fact for a depressing video lol..
As I am watching this right now, years after the historic event, my heart is racing just as it was that horrific day. If there is ever anything remotely close to April 27, 2011, I pray that it come after I am no longer on this Earth! That day as well as the Winter Storm of 1993. While the Winter Storm of 1993 was not as scary as 4/27/11, it brings back some awful memories for me. There is NO WAY I could survive another event similar to March 1993 or April 2011 again.
I was supposed to be in Hackleburg that day. Helping a friend of mine move to Smithville,Ms. Due to the weather we postponed the move. Both houses were leveled in the storms.
Wish we had Spann in KY! Back in 2011, a bordering town, East Bernstadt, was hit by an EF3/4 tornado, and 5/6 people were killed. We were in London on the evening it struck, and heard the tornado sirens. It was very eery. An RV business in EB was hit, and the tornado took 15 huge RV's, and piled them on top of each other in the center of the lot. The owner of the RV lot took all his employees to the basement of his house for shelter; and, while they were outside the basement door, looking at the sky, and at the radar on their phones, someone sd, "According to the radar, it's right on top of us now!" They got in the basement, and the owner of the home & RV lot, said all he heard was glass breaking when it hit. He said, he thought to himself, if I just have to replace a few windows, that wont be so bad. However, when they came out, the main and top floors of his house were gone. Very Scary! Heart wrenching stories in this! Thanks for sharing it!
I'm sure you have your super stars up there. I thought the same thing but a few months ago our meteorologists had the chance to prove themselves ( Montgomery, Alabama ...Lee county storm ) they did an exceptional job.
I will never forget this day. It went over my brother's house in the western section of B'ham but was not on his side of the interstate. Haven't sat there watching something so horrifying since 9/11
This is almost the 10 year anniversary. I remember seeing this where I live in the pacific northwest. My heart breaks for those people. You have the best weather people in the world.
The warning process was fine. The watches went out hours in advance. But unfortunately your always gonna have a new arrogant generation that think they will be fine or they stand at the door and watch it hit. You literally can’t do anything for that population. Some of the most irresponsible actions I had seen were in SAR/Recovery in joplin. 5/22/2011. Think about this. Is was fresh on the minds of everyone in the country that 300 people had just died the month before. But they still thumbed there nose at the tornado. I met thousands that drove to a shelter and survived in joplin. But I also met tons of people that ended up getting killed or critically injured with GCS 3-8. They were just screwing around mostly. So it’s important for rescuers and such to not take it personal. Low income families is another story. But people that got the warning then said “oh it won’t come here” we can’t help them and we shouldn’t be emotionally damaged because of there life decisions.
A lot of people were killed in their homes while sheltering. The fact is a substantial amount of people in the state didn’t have power nor a weather radio. I also remember not even knowing until a couple of days later a violent tornado went within 15 miles of where I was and killed over ten people. The fact was there were so many tornadoes on the ground at the same time you couldn’t keep up with them. I don’t blame anyone nor the warnings, but to blame the people that died when many died in place is insane. Look up what happened in Rainsville, AL. A couple of families took shelter in an underground storm shelter and it ripped the door off, lifted the shelter almost out of the ground and dislodged dirt and scoured the earth. The tornadoes that day were just so powerful that being underground was your only safe place if the tornado was going to hit you.
What a lovely gesture, those books from the kids. That's really sweet. I can't even begin to imagine how hectic it was for the news team reporting on all the storms that day, but kudos to them for being so on top of it all and doing their part to try and warn everyone.
I was lucky NOT to be in the path being in Montgomery. However, I will never forget the Hell on Earth which took place less than 20 miles north of Montgomery all the way to the Tennessee border.
Previous generations had the 1925, 1947 & 1974 outbreaks, and for the present, it was this one. Joplin would get hit a month later. I live about a couple hours from there and not every area was rebuilt so there are still reminders. When I was a long haul trucker, it seemed that every time I went thru the Tuscaloosa area in April & May, it was one heck of a thunderstorm.
I’ve lived in Alabama most of my 71 years and while we can have tornadoes nearly every month it’s April that I always dread. The season starts to die down after April
I'm not from Tornado or Dixie Alley, but I've watched live broadcasts of many infamous storms including the live coverage of the April 27, 2011 outbreak. James Spann has quickly become one of my favorites. He seems like an amazing person, and he does his job exceptionally well. Both he and Jason Simpson saved many lives that day.
I was 3 years old that day I remember that day I was there my mom told me "we're going to be okay were going to be okay" She said that are house as gone i was sad my uncle was killed i never got to meet him still to this day I don't know his name. Can I get some, likes for me I'm just heartbroken when I watch this I'm not kidding heart broken💔. Rip my uncle
@@indy_go_blue6048 I was witj it,till they mentioned the likes...I dont get it what is so miraculous about getting some likes on a youtube comment? Maybe I'm just old 😂 sorry about your uncle Stanley.
Used to date someone in Glade. Although it was a few years later, it was amazing seeing the debarked trees and empty lots that still remained. Crazy that we're not even safe in the Appalachians from these monsters.
I lived in Glade Spring when the EF-3 hit. I had to go to work early in the morning but I didn't care. I wasn't going to bed because I had a feeling that there was more to come. Next thing you know Dave Dierks is saying that a tornado is coming our way. I woke up my mom and stepdad and told them it was getting bad outside and we need to get downstairs. Hearing the wind at 165 mph was tripping me out to say the least.
What they didnt mention about the cordova tornado was that it moved down HYW 78 and killed 9 people in a small neighborhood called argo hill which was between Jasper and Sumiton and at that point was 4/5 of a mile wide and then headed towards sipsey. Also theres a memorial for those 9 people in front of a church across the street from argo hill.
I have lived in Pratt City since 1967 and never saw a tornado outbreak devastate us and this state as such! We still are recovering. They are building storm centers now.
Kervin Fondren on that particular day, if you were in the state of Alabama, you couldn't go fifty miles in either direction, without crossing a damage path. From northwest Alabama to southeast Alabama. We're used to tornado warnings, it's fairly common, but this day changed how we respond to those warnings, and we don't take them lightly.
No mention at all of TANNER or EAST LIMESTONE in Limestone County. Its as if it's not there. People were killed there too. Tanner has been hit 3 times with EF5 tornadoes. Twice in 1974. And the same path taken in 2011. But its Tanner who care right? Me I grew up there.
This was produced by a Birmingham TV station, and they were focusing on the impact in their TV market for this special. Limestone County is covered bu the Huntsville TV stations, and those stations produced similar documentaries for their TV market area.
My main point was just that it wasn't fair to be upset with a Birmingham station to not focus on it, when it's out of their TV coverage area. Such a thing would primarily be the responsibility of the Huntsville TV stations. If there wasn't as much detail given to Tanner in the HSV station specials about 4/27, that is sad indeed... especially since they could've run with the angle that you mentioned, about how Tanner was devastated in both "super outbreaks".
@@taradactule6052 because Tuscaloosa is a college town and Birmingham is a medical hub. Between Phil Campbell and hackelburg there were 72 people killed. This is never mentioned. I like in Cullman and have most of my life and we know how to take cover. That day Cullman was hit by 5 tornadoes yet only 2 people died. One man died in a trailer while on the phone saying he didn’t need to take cover and the other death was a young man who was in a car and a tree fell on the car.
I still have PTSD from this and mostly the clean up, bodies and such. I was living behind Buffalo wildwings on McFarland when the big one came through Tuscaloosa.
I'm not sure I live in South Carolina but if you're not able to afford the weather radio hopefully you can get one of those government phones and you can get weather alerts sent to your phone by text you just have to have somebody. With a computer to set it up ialert.com/services/#
Problem on that day was two fold One a lot of people didn't have power due to the morning storms that raked the Birmingham TV market and two the same storms knocked a lot of the weather radio towers off the air.
You blame God? Really. Do your homework without the TV and you will soon find out that your government controls the weather. Look it up. Don't trust me. HAARP. Chem trails.
Our son was in Krispy Kreme in Tuscaloosa on McFarland when it took a direct hit. He and others that were in there was behind the one wall that didn't collapse. We knew the doughnut shot had been destroyed but it was two days before we heard from him..
We lived in Heatherwood and the tornado that hit Cahaba Heights was just unfolding in our neighborhood as it plowed through the woods in our back yard all the way down the street. We lost all of the tornado sirens. It wasn't until a few days later when we found out that Cahaba Heights was hit with an EF2 just moments after we got hit. We knew the afternoon was going to be bad, but no one ever said anything about the dawn storms.
The children segment would have been more genuine if they actually had kids telling their stories instead of reading from a script- that's what it sounded like to me. Just let kids detail things from how they remember it, dude
some people are starting to figure out that if you build a yurt and sink it underground, you can have a strong tornado resistant, ecologically friendly home: www.builderonline.com/building/building-science/case-study-tornado-resistant-silo-home-debuts-in-greensburg-kan_o
Cullman Guns and Ammo was flattened! But its changed locations and doing good 👍The owner was supposed to be at work that day but his doc appointment got changed.It saved his life! His store was nothing but a pile of bricks after the tornado left!
I have written this before and I will probably have to again, because nobody seems to want to answer my question, why are Americans homes, especially in tornado prone areas, not built with bricks and mortar? surly brick built homes/businesses would be more likely to survive anything other than the most violent tornado, and knowing you live in an affected area why are there not more storm shelters in public areas and within/under private homes. I have heard more than one person say that they have been affected before and lost everything, and it happened again. Many communities are affected and destroyed but still build structures that are more like the homes built by the three little pigs 🐷.
In all this time , you still haven't figured it out ? Did you not wonder the same about hurricanes? MONEY. IT'S TOO EXPENSIVE. I think it's Moore, Oklahoma that has special programs for storm shelters. Still, huge improvements have been made. However, don't judge. You're not in the position to understand.
Brick homes were leveled, the same as any other homes the 1998 tornado did the same only a few miles from the area in the video. Ef 4 and 5 tornadoes will destroy most anything that is above ground!
This was the big thing around this time. They were the IT product at that time. It's not really like that anymore, but yeah. Gotta keep in mind the times. They had the Microsoft Surface plastered all over sports programs. Remember?
Kathy Latimer It was. It took out the neighborhood behind my house and a trailer park. Those tornadoes hit the exact same places that were hit in 1974. I realize how bad it was until the next day when I drove to work and the power plant didn’t have but a couple of generators operating. It was hard to know the landscape and I’ve lived here my whole life.
Kathy Latimer it has gotten better. But it makes me worry every spring. I’m also a trained storm spotter now. That really all I can do to help. I filmed an ef5 as it went down hwy 72 in Athens Alabama.
I'm sure they are thankful for the meteorologists as well. However, when everything around you is destroyed and you still stand, it's probably natural to thank something greater than yourself. I like what a woman said about 2/3 through the video (I'm on a phone and can't get the timestamp without deleting my comment); something to the effect of "God allowed this to happen, but it had to be for a reason." I think that's the way we have to look at this.
Andy Holstein I'm not a fan of conversing with stupid people. Anyone who really believes that there's some magic man in the sky controlling everything should be committed to a mental institution.
This is a TV station and politicians patting themselves on the back for it's tornado coverage rather than show the tornados. In nearly every shot there's a reporter talking about it instead of showing it, and when they do show footage there's someone standing right in front of it - THUMBS DOWN
James spann is the best. We are so lucky to have him here in Alabama.
Yes we are. As soon as we saw James roll up his sleeves, my ex wife said "uh oh...shit just got real". We were living in Weaver at the time, but at my mom's house in Talladega out of precaution. It's the only time I've ever heard a forecaster say that with the strength behind tornadoes of that ferocity, you weren't necessarily better off if you chose the basement.
Back in 1996, James heard about my dad and little brother's wreck with a drunk driver. My dad and James were/are Ham Radio Operators...til the cancer that took my dad's lucidity, his proudest bragging point was that James took time out of his busy schedule to call and check on him.
@@proud2bpagan I live in Chattanooga, TN, and you could not be any more correct!!! He is amazing. Best man for the job. Would give a lot to meet him some day.
Much respect to James from Illinois. He's a hero nationwide.
We need James Spann on our ABC station in Central-Northern Indiana.
We need him all over the US
@@excitedpatsfanwx681 You want him to Spann the US with his reports, huh? Some people might say that The Weather Channel should hire him, but Alabama is his home. Alabama is what he knows. And besides, he's now in his 60's.
@@denelson83 he’s 64
Wow. Thank you for posting.
Now here we are almost 10 years later, and I'll never forget that day. I lived in Hartselle, and we were so fortunate to not get hit!
Thanks to a new podcast called ‘Natural Disasters’ I have just learned of this tornado outbreak. It mentions James Spann by name.
He is a national treasure..and I don't even live in Alabama lol I went through the outbreak while on the road..it was just horrible and I could only wish we had this level of broadcasting that day
The coverage of these storms is uploaded. It's 13 + hours but well worth the watch. He and Jason Simpson were amazing that day.
I saw this in my recommendations the day an EF0 tornado hit my county.
10 years later I was 3 and I can remember what happen and now I’m 13 and this is one of the worst experience of my life
Alabama wasn't the only hit area. Smithville had an F5 TORNADO, which took the lives of 17 people. It looked like an atomic bomb had went off there, which I understand, but if you make documentaries or whatever, atleast get everyone that were affected. This was a day of devastation. This was awful for the south!!! and even the carolinas were affected before that system left here. :( It just upsets me how you left us Mississippians out when it got us first.
This is produced by a local TV station in Birmingham, Alabama... for their viewers in the Birmingham TV market. That's why the program is focused on Alabama. A program about this coming from one of your local TV stations would've focused on what happened in Mississippi... and probably wouldn't have mentioned what happened in Alabama very much, except for maybe the Tuscaloosa tornado.
Andrea Mills I'm pretty sure you have documentaries focused on Mississippi.
Tell your tv stations to make a special, too. What's MS got to do with AL?
When a memorial documentary is made it is usual to mention all the affected areas whether that is in your immediate area, of course the main focus should be on your local area, but just a mention of those other states/towns hit by the same system should be made, just enough to let those other towns etc know they are not forgotten or unimportant. And conversely the same should happen when other tv stations make documentaries on this or any other event that effects multiple communities/states.
@@fgossageHackleburg/Phil Campbell was in Alabama and way worse than Tuscaloosa
Well know living in Alabaster will be better
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حقيقة اعصار التورنادوا :
هو في الاساس رباني ومن غضب الله الجبار
ومن شدته انه اذا مر على نهر شقه نصفين ورفع قاعه الطيني وذر ترابه في الهواء
وكذلك يقتلع البنايات والبيوت والاشجار ومن ثم رميها في مكان بعيد مهما كانت ثقيلة وعظيمة
ويحمل الجسور والقناطر والخزانات الكبيرة ويدور بها وكانها عود ثقاب ويلفها كالمروحة من شدة قوته العنيفة
ويحمل معه الحيوان والانسان الى عنان السماء ثم يلفظه خارج الغلاف الجوي او الكرة الارضية وكانها عملية تفريغ نحو الفضاء الخارجي
مما يتسبب بخسائر مادية جسيمة وهائلة تقدر بتريليونات الدولارات
وهذا غيظ من فيض وهذا بعض ما يجري في امريكا
قال تعالى ( يَا مَعْشَرَ الْجِنِّ وَالْإِنسِ إِنِ اسْتَطَعْتُمْ أَن تَنفُذُوا مِنْ أَقْطَارِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ فَانفُذُوا ۚ لَا تَنفُذُونَ إِلَّا بِسُلْطَانٍ )
وقال تعالى ( ان الذين كذبوا باياتنا واستكبروا عنها لا تفتح لهم ابواب السماء ولا يدخلون الجنة حتى يلج الجمل في سم الخياط ... )
اوكل الله جل في علاه بكل شئ ملكا :
فهناك ملك الجبال وملك البحار وملك السحاب وملك الرياح وباستطاعته ان يامرها بما يريد
ان زلزلوا او احرقوا او دمروا او حطموا او اغرقوا
فينتقم الله ممن يشاء ولا يستطيع اي مخلوق في هذا الكون منع قضاءه جل وعلا
ويقال ان صوت الرعد حسبما ورد في الاثر
انه صوت الملك الذي يزجر به السحاب ويسوقه حيث يشاء بامر الله عز وجل ... والله اعلم
قال تعالى ( وما تاتيهم من آية من آيات ربهم الا كانوا عنها معرضين )
وقال تعالى ( فأرسلنا عليهم الطوفان والجراد والقمل والضفادع والدم ... )
وقال تعالى ( وان يروا كسفا من السماء ساقطا يقولوا سحاب مركوم )
وقال تعالى ( فلما راوه عارضا مستقبل اوديتهم قالوا هذا عارض ممطرنا بل هو مااستعجلتم به ريح فيها عذاب اليم )
وقال تعالى ( ولو شئنا لرفعناه بها ولكنه أخلد إلى الأرض واتبع هواه فمثله كمثل الكلب إن تحمل عليه يلهث أو تتركه يلهث ذلك مثل القوم الذين كذبوا بآياتنا فاقصص القصص لعلهم يتفكرون )
وقال تعالى ( مثل الذين حملوا التوراة ثم لم يحملوها كمثل الحمار يحمل اسفارا بئس
مثل القوم الذين كذبوا بآيات الله والله لا يهدي القوم الظالمين )
وقال تعالى ( قل ياأهل الكتاب لستم على شيء حتى تقيموا التوراة والإنجيل وما أنزل إليكم من ربكم وليزيدن كثيرا منهم ما أنزل إليك من ربك طغيانا وكفرا فلا تأس على القوم الكافرين )
وقال تعالى ( ذلك بان الله هو الحق وان ما يدعون من دونه هو الباطل وان الله هو العلي الكبير )
وقال تعالى ( يَـأَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ قَدْ جَآءَكُمْ رَسُولُنَا يُبَيِّنُ لَكُمْ كَثِيراً مِّمَّا كُنتُمْ تُخْفُونَ مِنَ الْكِتَابِ وَيَعْفُواْ عَن كَثِيرٍ قَدْ جَآءَكُمْ مِّنَ اللَّهِ نُورٌ وَكِتَابٌ مُّبِينٌ يَهْدِي بِهِ اللَّهُ مَنِ اتَّبَعَ رِضْوَانَهُ سُبُلَ السَّلامِ وَيُخْرِجُهُمْ مِّنِ
الظُّلُمَاتِ إِلَى النُّورِ بِإِذْنِهِ وَيَهْدِيهِمْ إِلَى صِراطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ )
وهذا ما سيحدث لامريكا كثيرا وستدفع الثمن باهضا
امريكا انتهت وكل شئ انتهى ولا يستطيعون فعل اي شئ الا الصراخ منادين يامغيثنا
اللهم عليك بهم فانهم لا يعجزونك
the dude with the double chin is a personal trainer? I forgot. It's the south
loveloses what the hell does it being the south have to do with it? every state has a ton of fat people not just the south idiot
Thank you 33/40 James Spann is a once in a lifetime weather man, thanks for all you do
He is a true hero.
I know it's been 9 years, but James Spann did an awesome job that day. He worked so hard to save so many lives that day. Some however, weren't very lucky.😢
The April 27th, 2011 tornado outbreak was the "Finest Hour" in the history of television broadcasting in Birmingham, Alabama.
The TV stations there did an outstanding job and saved many lives.
And of all the on-air meteorologists, James Spann did the best job. But other on-air forecasters in the area also did a fantastic job.
Spann probably won a lot of awards for his broadcast, but he'd probably tell you that he didn't want to have to win those awards because of such a devastating disaster.
well said.
Spann is the man.
I watch James Spann and I don't even live in Alabama 😂
Tara Dactule awe....
I live in the desert southwest.
Took my first trip south. Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia, Carolina's. LOVED it.
The south is so beautiful. Just gotta watch the sky from time to time.
Such friendly warm people in the south.
❤❤❤
The people may be warm here, but the summer weather will always be hot.
I’ve been traveling throughout the south and southwest including Texas and I agree 100 percent!! ❤❤
80 miles on the ground. That's crazy. Think how many would be dead if it wasn't for James Spann and Mark Prater. Those two saved so many lives. Thank you to both of them.
And Jason Simpson. He was on the air for HOURS covering the early morning storms. He's a superstar . He's in Huntsville now. They're lucky to have him.
@@tracyfrederick5606 Jason is great. Sad his contribution doesn't get as much attention
@@shadowbolt518 I'm pretty sure he's a legend in north Alabama. At least I hope so. I think he's a hero.
@@tracyfrederick5606 Good to hear.
ABC6/ FOX28 In Columbus Ohio can use Either James Spann or Jason Simpson because they know thier Stuff.
Were it not for James Spann and Jason Simpson the death toll would have been so much worse. They're angels.
14:30 what a selfish point of view.
My family lived: God sent his angels to keep us safe
Over 200 other people died: God works in mysterious ways.
Even better, a secular charity, not God, rebuilt her home! But she didn't thank them on video, the narrator had to inform us.
B.R. Utahn Then the next lady, who’s next-door neighbors died in the storm, says, “Things happen for a reason.” Ironically enough, the only thing I can say is “JFC!”
Thank you, not many documentaries do a follow-up on a story that has touched so many lives in so many ways. You bring the stories good and bad, you give useful precautionary advice that helps warn people of impending danger. Thank you from Wofford Heights California. I just watched this on March 31st 2019.
Spann is the man. Without a doubt.
Actually the first EF-5 touched-down in Philadelphia Mississippi within 10-13 minutes before the Hackelburg/Phil Campbell EF5. Also the Smithville EF5 was almost going to run the exact same path as the Hackelburg/Phil Campbell EF5 when it crossed the stateline! It’s track was parallel and only like 6 miles away!!
It’s awful that they didn’t even mention Phil Campbell with had the worst deaths of all these
And a much more powerful storm than the Tuscaloosa one
Late response, but Phil Campbell is out of the 33/40 coverage zone. The report only focused on those areas which 33/40 broadcast to.
@@JimoftheSlimthats beyond stupid
HIGHLY emotional stories told and expressed by those Alabamians who'd been blessed to survive those tornados. You can't have a heart for the Lord and [thereby for] people and not cry watching and listening to these experiences.
The "commemorative" reporting here is EXCELLENT!!!! Very much heartwrenching, but also VERY MUCH heartwarming!!! To the meteorologists, commentators and field reporters: A job SUPERBLY well done!!!!
God bless y'all and keep y'all!!! I LOVE and APPRECIATE y'all!!!
P.S., Now I just GOTTA subscribe!!! Because I'd love to hear more from y'all and the folk in those communities around Alabama.
Indeed, it was one of the most tragic days in recent vintage in Alabama, as over 3 dozen died. In the larger realm of that series of tornadoes nationally (spanning from the 25th to the 28th), over 300 were killed.
God bless the Wells family. Nice home now, and a safe room as well.
I lived in Cullman when this took place. I watched that tornado go right by my house. Scariest day of my life. The lady from Hackleburg is right. it doesn't sound like a train, it sounds like jet engines sitting on top of you. My heart weeps for all of those who lost their lives on that day.
Katy D. i was in a 7.1 earthquake, it also sounds like jet engines.
You are right...I was thinking the same thing. It's like a jet engine. So frightening....
Katy D. I heard the Ef-5 that came through Athens Al. If your far enough away from the tornado it can sound like a train or thunder, but you realize that those sounds are the sounds of houses being torn apart and thrown into the ground and eachother. The debris makes a roaring sound at the right distance away, fun fact for a depressing video lol..
I was in a tornado in 98. Ef2 but scary nonetheless. Sounded more like a vacuum to me but guessing the size and intensity can make that change
As I am watching this right now, years after the historic event, my heart is racing just as it was that horrific day. If there is ever anything remotely close to April 27, 2011, I pray that it come after I am no longer on this Earth! That day as well as the Winter Storm of 1993. While the Winter Storm of 1993 was not as scary as 4/27/11, it brings back some awful memories for me. There is NO WAY I could survive another event similar to March 1993 or April 2011 again.
I was supposed to be in Hackleburg that day. Helping a friend of mine move to Smithville,Ms. Due to the weather we postponed the move. Both houses were leveled in the storms.
That’s wild that both houses in two different states were destroyed
Mr Joey was my bus driver, He truly is a great man.
Wish we had Spann in KY! Back in 2011, a bordering town, East Bernstadt, was hit by an EF3/4 tornado, and 5/6 people were killed. We were in London on the evening it struck, and heard the tornado sirens. It was very eery.
An RV business in EB was hit, and the tornado took 15 huge RV's, and piled them on top of each other in the center of the lot. The owner of the RV lot took all his employees to the basement of his house for shelter; and, while they were outside the basement door, looking at the sky, and at the radar on their phones, someone sd, "According to the radar, it's right on top of us now!" They got in the basement, and the owner of the home & RV lot, said all he heard was glass breaking when it hit. He said, he thought to himself, if I just have to replace a few windows, that wont be so bad. However, when they came out, the main and top floors of his house were gone. Very Scary! Heart wrenching stories in this! Thanks for sharing it!
I'm sure you have your super stars up there. I thought the same thing but a few months ago our meteorologists had the chance to prove themselves ( Montgomery, Alabama ...Lee county storm ) they did an exceptional job.
I will never forget this day. It went over my brother's house in the western section of B'ham but was not on his side of the interstate. Haven't sat there watching something so horrifying since 9/11
This is almost the 10 year anniversary. I remember seeing this where I live in the pacific northwest. My heart breaks for those people. You have the best weather people in the world.
It was scary to live through
The warning process was fine. The watches went out hours in advance. But unfortunately your always gonna have a new arrogant generation that think they will be fine or they stand at the door and watch it hit. You literally can’t do anything for that population. Some of the most irresponsible actions I had seen were in SAR/Recovery in joplin. 5/22/2011. Think about this. Is was fresh on the minds of everyone in the country that 300 people had just died the month before. But they still thumbed there nose at the tornado. I met thousands that drove to a shelter and survived in joplin. But I also met tons of people that ended up getting killed or critically injured with GCS 3-8. They were just screwing around mostly. So it’s important for rescuers and such to not take it personal. Low income families is another story. But people that got the warning then said “oh it won’t come here” we can’t help them and we shouldn’t be emotionally damaged because of there life decisions.
A lot of people were killed in their homes while sheltering. The fact is a substantial amount of people in the state didn’t have power nor a weather radio. I also remember not even knowing until a couple of days later a violent tornado went within 15 miles of where I was and killed over ten people. The fact was there were so many tornadoes on the ground at the same time you couldn’t keep up with them. I don’t blame anyone nor the warnings, but to blame the people that died when many died in place is insane. Look up what happened in Rainsville, AL. A couple of families took shelter in an underground storm shelter and it ripped the door off, lifted the shelter almost out of the ground and dislodged dirt and scoured the earth. The tornadoes that day were just so powerful that being underground was your only safe place if the tornado was going to hit you.
I was in Hamilton when this happened. I moved out real quick.
What a lovely gesture, those books from the kids. That's really sweet. I can't even begin to imagine how hectic it was for the news team reporting on all the storms that day, but kudos to them for being so on top of it all and doing their part to try and warn everyone.
I was lucky NOT to be in the path being in Montgomery. However, I will never forget the Hell on Earth which took place less than 20 miles north of Montgomery all the way to the Tennessee border.
I live right at the Tennessee border and it was terrifying
This makes me so sad. People died during this terrifying ef-5 tornado. Honestly the 2nd saddest video ive ever seen :(
the saddest video ive ever seen was the september 11th 2001 documentary
Watching this video made me very emotional, this was the day I learn that hell isn't below us, it's with us
We saw James Spann from Canada ..You have a brother and friend in Alabama..
Is there a program that helps low-income families be able to get a weather radio that otherwise wouldn't be able to get a weather radio
I'm almost positive there is.
Previous generations had the 1925, 1947 & 1974 outbreaks, and for the present, it was this one. Joplin would get hit a month later. I live about a couple hours from there and not every area was rebuilt so there are still reminders. When I was a long haul trucker, it seemed that every time I went thru the Tuscaloosa area in April & May, it was one heck of a thunderstorm.
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I’ve lived in Alabama most of my 71 years and while we can have tornadoes nearly every month it’s April that I always dread. The season starts to die down after April
I'm not from Tornado or Dixie Alley, but I've watched live broadcasts of many infamous storms including the live coverage of the April 27, 2011 outbreak. James Spann has quickly become one of my favorites. He seems like an amazing person, and he does his job exceptionally well. Both he and Jason Simpson saved many lives that day.
I was 3 years old that day I remember that day I was there my mom told me "we're going to be okay were going to be okay" She said that are house as gone i was sad my uncle was killed i never got to meet him still to this day I don't know his name. Can I get some, likes for me I'm just heartbroken when I watch this I'm not kidding heart broken💔. Rip my uncle
I was 5 when that happened
I can remember it too
Nobody told you your uncle's name? I lost my Uncle Stanley in a steam thresher explosion in 1924, way before I was born, and I know his name.
@@indy_go_blue6048 I was witj it,till they mentioned the likes...I dont get it what is so miraculous about getting some likes on a youtube comment? Maybe I'm just old 😂 sorry about your uncle Stanley.
I was 8 in 2011
James Span!!!! Without a doubt, the greatest of all time. If there is ever a weather hall of fame, he better be in it.
I lived in Damascus, VA during these storms...the lightning from the storm that hit Glade Spring was intense.
Used to date someone in Glade. Although it was a few years later, it was amazing seeing the debarked trees and empty lots that still remained. Crazy that we're not even safe in the Appalachians from these monsters.
I lived in Glade Spring when the EF-3 hit. I had to go to work early in the morning but I didn't care. I wasn't going to bed because I had a feeling that there was more to come. Next thing you know Dave Dierks is saying that a tornado is coming our way. I woke up my mom and stepdad and told them it was getting bad outside and we need to get downstairs. Hearing the wind at 165 mph was tripping me out to say the least.
Many wonderful people in this old state. Thank God.
What they didnt mention about the cordova tornado was that it moved down HYW 78 and killed 9 people in a small neighborhood called argo hill which was between Jasper and Sumiton and at that point was 4/5 of a mile wide and then headed towards sipsey. Also theres a memorial for those 9 people in front of a church across the street from argo hill.
Well they also didn’t cover the Cordova tornado that much because of the Tuscaloosa tornado moving into Tuscaloosa county
Thank you for teaching us about them. May their memories be a blessing.
I lived in Lawrence County... Just south of an EF 5.
I have lived in Pratt City since 1967 and never saw a tornado outbreak devastate us and this state as such! We still are recovering. They are building storm centers now.
Kervin Fondren on that particular day, if you were in the state of Alabama, you couldn't go fifty miles in either direction, without crossing a damage path. From northwest Alabama to southeast Alabama. We're used to tornado warnings, it's fairly common, but this day changed how we respond to those warnings, and we don't take them lightly.
@@ericbrown4761 facts
No doubt, Alabama has the funniest looking trees in America, due mostly to this outbreak.
Soon it will be 12 years since this outbreak
How rare are large super cell tornadoes occurring in the mid to late morning hours
It CAN happen but not as common as the mid to late afternoon storms. The early morning storms are VERY rare but happen every so often
They're not unheard of. I live in St Louis and some of the worst tornados we've had historically have been in the overnight hours and in winter.
No mention at all of TANNER or EAST LIMESTONE in Limestone County. Its as if it's not there. People were killed there too. Tanner has been hit 3 times with EF5 tornadoes. Twice in 1974. And the same path taken in 2011. But its Tanner who care right? Me I grew up there.
This was produced by a Birmingham TV station, and they were focusing on the impact in their TV market for this special. Limestone County is covered bu the Huntsville TV stations, and those stations produced similar documentaries for their TV market area.
Yeah? I haven't seen it yet. The only mentioned the two that was killed
My main point was just that it wasn't fair to be upset with a Birmingham station to not focus on it, when it's out of their TV coverage area. Such a thing would primarily be the responsibility of the Huntsville TV stations. If there wasn't as much detail given to Tanner in the HSV station specials about 4/27, that is sad indeed... especially since they could've run with the angle that you mentioned, about how Tanner was devastated in both "super outbreaks".
They were hit by 2 EF5 in 74. It exactly the same route in 2011. Then was hit again by another 2 EF5s. It was a very sad day.
tracey sides when was the next 2 ef5s?! wow i would move from there i think lol
Coming up on 10 years, and just what a bad bad day that was, RIP to all that lost their lives that day.
I lived in cullman at the time it was one of the hardest hit places
I never understood why Cullman didn't get major coverage..the hackleburg/Cullman tornado was a beast.
@@taradactule6052 because Tuscaloosa is a college town and Birmingham is a medical hub. Between Phil Campbell and hackelburg there were 72 people killed. This is never mentioned. I like in Cullman and have most of my life and we know how to take cover. That day Cullman was hit by 5 tornadoes yet only 2 people died. One man died in a trailer while on the phone saying he didn’t need to take cover and the other death was a young man who was in a car and a tree fell on the car.
10 years now, damn
Go Alabama!!!! Lookin' good now!!!!
Was really lucky that the worst my city got was a funnel cloud
Alex King same and it almost came down
I had a tornado that went right over my house and I was right on the path but when it entered my town the tornado lifted right into the clouds
April 27th 2021 marks 10 years since this devastating tornado outbreak.
I was at dade county georgia
I had a F1 I'm my location the day this video was uploaded
I still have PTSD from this and mostly the clean up, bodies and such. I was living behind Buffalo wildwings on McFarland when the big one came through Tuscaloosa.
I believe Spann has been eating a lot of those cakes they give him
James Spann is amazing. Greetings from Pennsylvania. ❤❤
what about the dogs
Lewis Matthew Thomas Dorothy Thompson Frank
Wow. The worst of this outbreak happened on my birthday. Fantastic. Not really
Mario T sarcasm
This was a sad day
You think? It was a Terrible day
Every one should invest in a weather radio
jamie B what about the low-income families that are not able to afford a weather radio?is there a program that helps them to get a weather radio
I'm not sure I live in South Carolina but if you're not able to afford the weather radio hopefully you can get one of those government phones and you can get weather alerts sent to your phone by text you just have to have somebody. With a computer to set it up ialert.com/services/#
Problem on that day was two fold One a lot of people didn't have power due to the morning storms that raked the Birmingham TV market and two the same storms knocked a lot of the weather radio towers off the air.
Are they going to make a 10 years later in 2021
I hope so.
When "god throws down his anger", why did he kill those 252? Why were their lives not worth saving?
You blame God? Really. Do your homework without the TV and you will soon find out that your government controls the weather. Look it up. Don't trust me. HAARP. Chem trails.
@@mauricecardinal6352
You obviously didn't watch the video ...
or didn't pay attention to it.
(edit: I haven't owned a tv in almost 2 decades)
Our son was in Krispy Kreme in Tuscaloosa on McFarland when it took a direct hit. He and others that were in there was behind the one wall that didn't collapse. We knew the doughnut shot had been destroyed but it was two days before we heard from him..
I can't imagine how relieved you were when you first heard his voice.
@@astridvvv9662 beyond measure!!!
Horrifying 😭 I assume he's OK . Thank God!
DI IT SAID 62 ???? wtf ... it's a lot in Paris i never seen that idk whats a tornado but americans WOW y'all are strong asf
James Spann is such a hero
Watching this quite la bit later, I was thinking, almost no James except for the flashbacks- then the ending! Awesome
We lived in Heatherwood and the tornado that hit Cahaba Heights was just unfolding in our neighborhood as it plowed through the woods in our back yard all the way down the street. We lost all of the tornado sirens. It wasn't until a few days later when we found out that Cahaba Heights was hit with an EF2 just moments after we got hit. We knew the afternoon was going to be bad, but no one ever said anything about the dawn storms.
I am in the 10th grade at cchs
And I don’t remember it
A month and a few days from the 10 year mark and I still chat with friends and family about it. We're lucky to be here.
The children segment would have been more genuine if they actually had kids telling their stories instead of reading from a script- that's what it sounded like to me. Just let kids detail things from how they remember it, dude
It seems as though they read from the memories they wrote in the book that they gave him
Those of us Who were affected by it will never forget! Thx for posting! #PrattCity2011 #PrattCity1998 #PrattCity1977
+megaoldskool76 God bless you.
megaoldskool76 I was in 2nd grade
Elizabeth Perez
Tanner,AL was hit by 2 F5s in 1974 and was hit by an ED5 on April 27th 2011
some people are starting to figure out that if you build a yurt and sink it underground, you can have a strong tornado resistant, ecologically friendly home: www.builderonline.com/building/building-science/case-study-tornado-resistant-silo-home-debuts-in-greensburg-kan_o
There is very little that could survive an F5
Cullman Guns and Ammo was flattened! But its changed locations and doing good 👍The owner was supposed to be at work that day but his doc appointment got changed.It saved his life! His store was nothing but a pile of bricks after the tornado left!
6 people died in the Cullman tornado
I had so much fun in 2011
😭😭😭 James this is sad
Poor all the old people ;c
I have written this before and I will probably have to again, because nobody seems to want to answer my question, why are Americans homes, especially in tornado prone areas, not built with bricks and mortar? surly brick built homes/businesses would be more likely to survive anything other than the most violent tornado, and knowing you live in an affected area why are there not more storm shelters in public areas and within/under private homes. I have heard more than one person say that they have been affected before and lost everything, and it happened again. Many communities are affected and destroyed but still build structures that are more like the homes built by the three little pigs 🐷.
In all this time , you still haven't figured it out ? Did you not wonder the same about hurricanes? MONEY. IT'S TOO EXPENSIVE. I think it's Moore, Oklahoma that has special programs for storm shelters. Still, huge improvements have been made.
However, don't judge. You're not in the position to understand.
Brick homes were leveled, the same as any other homes the 1998 tornado did the same only a few miles from the area in the video. Ef 4 and 5 tornadoes will destroy most anything that is above ground!
What’s with the tablets and holding them?! Do you not have tele-promoters?!
This was the big thing around this time. They were the IT product at that time. It's not really like that anymore, but yeah. Gotta keep in mind the times. They had the Microsoft Surface plastered all over sports programs. Remember?
Still no mention of Tanner. Must not be important. It was hit very hard, but no one cares.
Wrong tv market.
Tell us about Tanner. So it was hit pretty hard?
Kathy Latimer It was. It took out the neighborhood behind my house and a trailer park. Those tornadoes hit the exact same places that were hit in 1974.
I realize how bad it was until the next day when I drove to work and the power plant didn’t have but a couple of generators operating. It was hard to know the landscape and I’ve lived here my whole life.
Tracey, I'm so glad you're okay and you still have your home. I'm sorry you lost alot of your town. Hope it has come back.
Kathy Latimer it has gotten better. But it makes me worry every spring. I’m also a trained storm spotter now. That really all I can do to help. I filmed an ef5 as it went down hwy 72 in Athens Alabama.
Could not have happened to a better racist state. Well maybe Mississippi.
Imagine being this fucked in the head, wow.
0:54 why was she smileing
All this talk about angels and God is so ridiculous. Meteorologists use nothing but science to warn those people and they thank God?
I'm sure they are thankful for the meteorologists as well. However, when everything around you is destroyed and you still stand, it's probably natural to thank something greater than yourself.
I like what a woman said about 2/3 through the video (I'm on a phone and can't get the timestamp without deleting my comment); something to the effect of "God allowed this to happen, but it had to be for a reason." I think that's the way we have to look at this.
Andy Holstein
This stupid comment proves there's a sucker for every scam...
Nun Ya
Not one for polite conversation, I see.
Andy Holstein
I'm not a fan of conversing with stupid people. Anyone who really believes that there's some magic man in the sky controlling everything should be committed to a mental institution.
Miranda Stephens
You keep believing in your fictitious man in the sky and I'll keep believing in scientific evidence.
This is a TV station and politicians patting themselves on the back for it's tornado coverage rather than show the tornados. In nearly every shot there's a reporter talking about it instead of showing it, and when they do show footage there's someone standing right in front of it - THUMBS DOWN
It started to bore me about 15 minutes in. I'd rather watch the actual coverage of that day.
Yall need to grow up