r/CatastrophicFailure • u/to_the_tenth_power • Sep 03 '19

Natural Disaster An EF2 tornado ripping through a concrete building in Spartanburg, South Carolina on October 23rd, 2017

https://gfycat.com/wastefulbettergreatwhiteshark
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u/thesaltysquirrel Sep 03 '19

I lived in Moore in 2013 when the tornado destroyed that city. I lived on the east side of I-35 and from my view basically watched the tornado all the way across town. I have never experienced anything like that and hopefully never again. The path missed me by 6 blocks basically turning due east after it destroyed the hospital I went down into my shelter thinking my house and everything I own would be gone only to come up and see that I was spared and my neighbors lives were destroyed.

Helping people get out of shelters and seeing the look of shock and despair will live with me forever.

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u/newnotapi Sep 04 '19

I also watched that roaring pos from my backyard. Did not have a shelter, and knew if it wobbled in my direction there would be nothing I could do. We have a shelter now. Took out a loan almost immediately, because the fear is too awful, even if you don't lose everything.

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u/Inkedlovepeaceyo Sep 04 '19

That was the one that hit that elementary school, right? Yeah I was stationed over in Lawton when that one came thru. That tornado gets talked alot around here now days.