Comments for Oak Lawn Tornado http://oaklawntornado.com Stories Of Illinois Tornado Day, 1967 Wed, 16 May 2012 01:52:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Photos of the Oak Lawn Tornado by Susan Culp http://oaklawntornado.com/photos-of-the-oak-lawn-tornado/#comment-2045 Susan Culp Wed, 16 May 2012 01:52:00 +0000 http://oaklawntornado.com/photos/#comment-2045 I remember this tornado all to well. I was just 6 years old and my parents put my four brothers and our dog in the hallway. The sound was so loud that was enough to scare me. After it was over, my dad and mom took us to see the damage and it was so horrible to see what it has caused. Our family may have been lucky not to have been injured but to see the school a block away and the grocery store, that entire intersection wiped out was unbelievable. Tornadoes can take one and leave another alone. No words can describe the loss of so many personal things and people. I hate storms to this day. I remember this tornado all to well. I was just 6 years old and my parents put my four brothers and our dog in the hallway. The sound was so loud that was enough to scare me. After it was over, my dad and mom took us to see the damage and it was so horrible to see what it has caused. Our family may have been lucky not to have been injured but to see the school a block away and the grocery store, that entire intersection wiped out was unbelievable. Tornadoes can take one and leave another alone. No words can describe the loss of so many personal things and people. I hate storms to this day.

]]> Comment on Your Memories of the Oak Lawn Tornado by Linda (Hunoway) Brown http://oaklawntornado.com/your-memories-of-the-oak-lawn-tornado/#comment-1895 Linda (Hunoway) Brown Mon, 23 Apr 2012 23:27:31 +0000 http://oaklawntornado.com/your-memories-of-the-oak-lawn-tornado/#comment-1895 My dad was one of those who just happened to be at the intersection of 95th and Southwest Highway. His car was found in the football field of Oak Lawn High School. I was 13 at the time, my brother was 9. We were shopping for my 8th grade graduation dress the night before and a new lawn mower. April 21, 1967 will always be in my heart. Not enough space to write all the things I remember about that day. My dad was one of those who just happened to be at the intersection of 95th and Southwest Highway. His car was found in the football field of Oak Lawn High School.
I was 13 at the time, my brother was 9. We were shopping for my 8th grade graduation dress the night before and a new lawn mower. April 21, 1967 will always be in my heart. Not enough space to write all the things I remember about that day.

]]> Comment on Your Memories of the Oak Lawn Tornado by Ron Janec http://oaklawntornado.com/your-memories-of-the-oak-lawn-tornado/#comment-1866 Ron Janec Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:37:14 +0000 http://oaklawntornado.com/your-memories-of-the-oak-lawn-tornado/#comment-1866 45 years ago today, and it still seems like yesterday! My condolences to everyone who lost someone in this terrible storm. 45 years ago today, and it still seems like yesterday! My condolences to everyone who lost someone in this terrible storm.

]]> Comment on Your Memories of the Oak Lawn Tornado by Ron Janec http://oaklawntornado.com/your-memories-of-the-oak-lawn-tornado/#comment-1835 Ron Janec Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:56:52 +0000 http://oaklawntornado.com/your-memories-of-the-oak-lawn-tornado/#comment-1835 You are very welcome Bill. And thank you for posting the link RP. You are very welcome Bill. And thank you for posting the link RP.

]]> Comment on Your Memories of the Oak Lawn Tornado by Bill S http://oaklawntornado.com/your-memories-of-the-oak-lawn-tornado/#comment-1821 Bill S Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:43:19 +0000 http://oaklawntornado.com/your-memories-of-the-oak-lawn-tornado/#comment-1821 Thanks very much, Ron. Thanks very much, Ron.

]]> Comment on Your Memories of the Oak Lawn Tornado by RP http://oaklawntornado.com/your-memories-of-the-oak-lawn-tornado/#comment-1767 RP Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:56:48 +0000 http://oaklawntornado.com/your-memories-of-the-oak-lawn-tornado/#comment-1767 Oak Lawn Tornado Facebook page here: http://www.facebook.com/groups/oaklawntornado/ Oak Lawn Tornado Facebook page here:

http://www.facebook.com/groups/oaklawntornado/

]]> Comment on Your Memories of the Oak Lawn Tornado by Bill Schrieffer http://oaklawntornado.com/your-memories-of-the-oak-lawn-tornado/#comment-1760 Bill Schrieffer Thu, 12 Apr 2012 23:48:18 +0000 http://oaklawntornado.com/your-memories-of-the-oak-lawn-tornado/#comment-1760 Hi, Ron. Thanks for the information. How do I connect with the facebook group you are referring to? Hi, Ron. Thanks for the information. How do I connect with the facebook group you are referring to?

]]> Comment on Your Memories of the Oak Lawn Tornado by Ron Janec http://oaklawntornado.com/your-memories-of-the-oak-lawn-tornado/#comment-1675 Ron Janec Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:57:45 +0000 http://oaklawntornado.com/your-memories-of-the-oak-lawn-tornado/#comment-1675 Hi everyone. Some of you may not be aware of this, but there is also a Facebook group that has some great information on the Oaklawn tornado. Hi everyone. Some of you may not be aware of this, but there is also a Facebook group that has some great information on the Oaklawn tornado.

]]> Comment on Your Memories of the Oak Lawn Tornado by CJ Van Housen http://oaklawntornado.com/your-memories-of-the-oak-lawn-tornado/#comment-1657 CJ Van Housen Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:45:30 +0000 http://oaklawntornado.com/your-memories-of-the-oak-lawn-tornado/#comment-1657 My family lived at 68th & Damen in 1967 so we were lucky not to be in storm's path, but I was working in the Loop that day and remember looking southwest from our office building and seeing that eerie, greenish sky. Something nasty was heading our way, but none of us knew of the terror that was ripping through the Oak Lawn area. My family lived at 68th & Damen in 1967 so we were lucky not to be in storm’s path, but I was working in the Loop that day and remember looking southwest from our office building and seeing that eerie, greenish sky. Something nasty was heading our way, but none of us knew of the terror that was ripping through the Oak Lawn area.

]]> Comment on Very Rare Audio Recording Of The Oak Lawn Tornado by Diana Cole http://oaklawntornado.com/very-rare-audio-recording-of-the-oak-lawn-tornado/#comment-1495 Diana Cole Wed, 21 Mar 2012 05:28:28 +0000 http://oaklawntornado.com/?p=36#comment-1495 We all survived that day! My mom kick a door over a live cable wire, sparking our escape. This door was solid oak, and it landed perfectly across that high tension cable. She proceeded to TOSS all 11 of us across that door to the smaller structure to safety. It is strange...thinking back...I can smell the rancid smell...mud smell, all the pieces of wood and glass in all my pores....but what really got me was the static electricity once the vortex moved! Bolts of lightning shot UP from everywhere around us as the vortex move off us!!! I knew God save me that day. The only casualty was our canary FiFi. God Bless all the survivors of that unforgettable day. May we all walk in good graces. We all survived that day! My mom kick a door over a live cable wire, sparking our escape. This door was solid oak, and it landed perfectly across that high tension cable. She proceeded to TOSS all 11 of us across that door to the smaller structure to safety. It is strange…thinking back…I can smell the rancid smell…mud smell, all the pieces of wood and glass in all my pores….but what really got me was the static electricity once the vortex moved! Bolts of lightning shot UP from everywhere around us as the vortex move off us!!! I knew God save me that day. The only casualty was our canary FiFi. God Bless all the survivors of that unforgettable day. May we all walk in good graces.

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