Breaking News Coverage: Christmas Day 2012 Tornado
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@rachela5548 Жыл бұрын
I still remember it. I was at my parents house in west Mobile. My house was across town in midtown. We were all around the Christmas tree and my mom was unwrapping a little gift my brother and sis in law gave her. It was an ornament with my niece’s ultrasound photo. My parents became grandparents and I became an aunt. I was tearing up so happy and then glanced at the TV and saw this thing heading towards my house. Luckily I had no damage but I know several people who did. My friend’s family home was a total loss. It was a beautiful 1920s Spanish mission. I always loved that house and had so many happy memories there. My high school also had severe damage. It was not a good day for Mobile.
@NicholasWiewiora2 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your story! New Skywarn spotter and I love hearing people's stories. Glad y'all were okay! It's crazy how much buildings or objects mean when there's so many memories attached. Hope you're doing well.
@cheynalopeАй бұрын
I remember the sound, how strong it was. Everything felt like it was shaking! Went right through my neighborhood. I’ll never forget it!
@alanogle48735 жыл бұрын
This tornado is on Santas naughty list
@danacarter91478 ай бұрын
Agreed. Not only that the tornado Scrooge's ally.
@La_Ru-yg8es Жыл бұрын
My first year living in Mobile, (2008), there was a tornado watch on Christmas Eve. You just get used it. Stormy & warm, or sunny & beautiful. Never know what you'll get in Winter in Mobile.
@altfactor10 жыл бұрын
I wonder that had it not been for the severe weather, WALA might not have had any local newscasts that day (many TV stations don't have any local news on Christmas Day so their entire news and program production staffs can get the day off).
@ellaboobella87703 ай бұрын
My apartment was about 2 blocks from the tornado’s path, and we thankfully only got minor damage on the street I lived on. I was returning from Biloxi and noticed that government off I-65 empty of cars, people… and there was what I thought was green lightning flashing here and there. I got to the Loop by the Walgreen’s just after the tornado passed. There weren’t any people outside yet. No one. No first responder sirens yet. That tornado and I almost crossed paths. There was a car upside down in the intersection by Walgreen’s. It was eerie, especially knowing that I’d gotten there before anyone had come out to see any damage. It was awful. Just awful. It wasn’t until later that I discovered that ‘weird green lightning’ were transformers exploding. That scene, in those circumstances, with a backdrop of absolute dead silence… it was surreal. It could’ve been so much worse, and thank the good lord it wasn’t.
@callydavis3071 Жыл бұрын
Right now I live where this tornado hit... Thank God I didn't then, I lived in Theodore, AL. I remember putting my son and our 2 dogs in the bath tub, covered by a twin mattress... One of the scariest moments of my life!
@donaldscottishengine Жыл бұрын
man. certainly isn't the happiest time of the year with that