Tornado Destroys Dollar Tree Warehouse In Oklahoma

A tornado ripped through Marietta, Oklahoma, destroying a Dollar Tree distribution center and flipping semis. #shorts #oklahoma #dollartree

[@7th.trumpet]

I not sure if the damage shocks me or the sheer size of that warehouse !!!

[@patmurray1076]

Tornado isn't PREJUDICE !!!

[@klayvonisme]

Both. It’s really mind boggling. The enormous amount of product in this one warehouse is absolutely incredible. The amount of trash and cleanup just as unbelievable. I’m truly speechless.

[@greglavers]

Dollar General in Ardmore,Ok has 6 of these sized buildings in one complex. It's about 40 miles away from this facility.

[@PlanetObservatory]

driven past it several times. It is huge

[@5408hairy]

Mother Nature doesn't Play well with others... She can be Ruthless!

[@UserCF-hs1df]

Prayers to all who were impacted by this devastating and deadly tornado.

[@larsbee]

prayers and thoughts ... again??? doesn't that get old... and it never helps anybody

[@UserCF-hs1df]

@larsbee Hi, I don't think praying for people to recover ever gets old. Being empathetic and sympathetic to others' misery are human emotions. Peace.

[@Randy58-zn4ez]

Thinking that you can telepathically communicate with an invisible man through prayer is delusional.

[@iAmBadWithNames]

​@@larsbeedw. I will send you a cup of my semen in your trying times instead of prayers.

[@user-pb8ej4et4p]

100% innocent man ​@@larsbee

[@susanfromthemountains1754]

I'm sorry for everybody affected by these tornadoes. My prayers and my thoughts are with you.

[@Spaceman_spliff]

Agreed for all the civilian population affected by this, but fuck dollar tree and other big corporations, they can get bent

[@soyoucametosee7860]

​​@@Spaceman_spliffyeah! That's right! Bite the hand that feeds you!

[@williammiller8134]

Thank you guys it was hard seeing all that in person

[@oneeyedjax2431]

Tragic. I wonder how many people were employed at that facility and are now ununemployed. Hopefully, none of them were injured or killed.

[@Nwilliams09]

I worked there, I had asked what would happen to us employees in the event of something like this and they said employees would have the option of going on leave or helping with clean up, I don't know how true that is though.

[@TheRealestHi]

Well, they’re gonna be working for a long time cleaning that mess up.

[@sandasturner9529]

​​@@TheRealestHi I hope that's mostly food, that way, I won't actually have to work. Yummy 😋🤤 😜

[@greglavers]

@@Nwilliams09 Yeah I work there (or worked there) too.

[@soyoucametosee7860]

Take the option to help clean up.

[@beejohnson4198]

GOD BLESS THEM AND KEEP THEM SAFE ❤❤❤❤❤

[@pattydanehy3147]

I pray there were no injury’s!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@Blitzkrieg1976]

What a mess😢

[@user-dh6bj2me5p]

It'll take 3 weeks to clean up. 3 months to build a new building. It's just "stuff."

[@soyoucametosee7860]

​@@user-dh6bj2me5psome folks needed that "stuff" from the dollar tree.

[@hannahaprent233]

These pictures really sadden me.

[@mikeo.750]

Prayers for all.

[@francispicurro9990]

Where’s all the countries lining up to help the USA ?

[@AndyStraus-nq8db]

Did some country invade the dollar tree warehouse with artillery, tanks, guns,drones and planes? Does the US help out when theres a building collapse in another country? Go back to school. Jeezus fuckin christ.

[@francispicurro9990]

@@AndyStraus-nq8db Are you out of your mind… You’re telling someone else to go back to school?? You don’t know how many trillions of dollars the USA has given to other countries when natural disaster strikes…If you’re going to try and stand on a pedestal at least know what the hell you’re talking about

[@AndyStraus-nq8db]

@@francispicurro9990 Do we send aid for tornadoes, however infrequent, to other countries? Tornadoes in the US are a frequent occurrence. Not a once in a decade earthquake or typhoon. I don’t consider a tornado a natural “disaster”. They happen almost every month. If there is an earthquake that destroys entire cities, they need LIFESAVING help that their governments don’t have the resources to give. Giving aid to a country that has been invaded by a GLOBAL MILITARY POWER is night and day. Also, the US is the wealthiest nation on earth.

[@maiaraandrade1952]

@@francispicurro9990 Yall should stop building paper houses on a tornado corridor.

[@Gravvvyyy]

@AndyStraus-nq8db wealthiest nation. 37 trillion dollars in debt. You have no idea how economics work. Ask inflation. Then ask yourself about the UAE. 🤦‍♂️Jesus christ.

[@ronheil6558]

The roof got peeled away, and the stuff on pallets just below it is still there. Wild.

[@edwardzarnowski5558]

We had a tornado come through our small farming town . We were in church on a Wednesday night prayer service. The tornado missed our full church by about 50 feet. The houses around lost their roofs. I'll never forget coming outside and seeing a house with the roof off and the Rubbermaid tubs in the attic - still in place with their lids on ! 😮

[@Ash-kb9hn]

I can’t even imagine the work it will take to clean up that mess let alone the work to repair it.

[@TheRealestHi]

Oklahoma. I guess setting up shop there somebody had a plan in case a tornado hit? That being said, seeing tractor trailers flipped up on top of each other is one hell of a mess cleanup.

[@InsidiousCC]

Welp, everything just went up to $1.50

[@MTZCustoms]

$2-$7

[@tg-ik5pf]

Wow. Dollar 50 Tree Karma Boomerang 🪃🪃🪃🪃

[@1Life2Live007]

More like $10. It’s already $5 and $7

[@suspendeddisbelief786]

I just gave your comment a big ole 😀 on the KZbin comment survey because I was thinking the same thing.

[@InsidiousCC]

@@tg-ik5pf 😳

[@riccardorampini4879]

That ' s unbelievable....

[@donbishow5497]

That place looks huge. What a terrible loss. There is a saying, "Don't put all your eggs in one basket ".

[@zhubanish-7772]

Да только по 2 яиц

[@greglavers]

They have many distribution centers like this one around the US.

[@msbeckyjayers]

The Oklahoma saying I thought was " don't put your entire family in one mobile home park " just saying..

[@xxbrkdwnxx]

Okay but that's how. Distribution centers work

[@ty_w3bb63]

There is 24 distribution warehouses in the U.S. and yes they are all this huge. Just thankful everyone made it out safely. 🙏

[@user-sc6jn7nl8e]

Oooh... I feel so sorry for that. From my heart ❤ I wish you all the best. 😮😳🥺

[@andyguyuk1]

Wow, now that's alot of destruction to sort threw

[@Laura-tm9jr]

Omg I wonder how many stores that place stocked Glad no one was hurt or killed inside

[@Mattfr8tr]

Yes glad no one was hurt. Our DC stocks 253 stores. I am sure the stores will be split up between KY, TX and MO

[@shane5385]

Dollar tree can't get a break 😅

[@jeffjones9931]

They will when that insurance check arrives 😂

[@getchasome6230]

They just sold every item in inventory plus the building to tu he insurance. Im sure they're elated

[@annerodriguez4470]

Corporate are evil

[@rossjohnson1872]

How many people were at work when this happened?

[@xxbrkdwnxx]

6. All maintenance workers. No Injuries

[@terryrodriguez6209]

Guess my Dollar Tree store won’t be stocked anytime soon. What a mess. There insurance is going up.

[@Timetravel1111]

Our insurance shouldn’t have to go up every time does a freaking storm!

[@spiritanimal7516]

I work at a dollar tree and they said our shipments will be delayed until further notice

[@andyeaton6903]

Dam!!!😮

[@jeffhack6839]

Good thing that warehouse was not in New York City or San Fransisco or Los Angeles or Chicogo or.............. Cheers.

[@TiredMomma]

...or St. Louis

[@Maddawwg45]

i live and work in southern , oklahoma there are several major warehouses around here Dollar Tree , Best Buy , Dotfoods , and Dollar General has there largest warehouse in Gene Autry OK not far from me its over 2 millions sq feet last i heard

[@kathleendanford9420]

Dollar Tree might consider damage/salvage sale it works for Amazon.

[@user-gw6im2yk6h]

Horrific

[@NachoMorales-he8gu]

Bendita naturaleza recuerden nada de lo que ay en este mundo es de nosotros

[@beckyvonhaden6522]

So expect prices to go up now

[@AmyBethB]

Who cares! 2 people died last night.

[@TheRealestHi]

And never come back down.

[@branzilla1722]

Now it'll be $1.50 Tree

[@caseykeldeo]

​@@AmyBethB four deaths so far. I agree honestly as an Okie. People here pick up, keep moving, they're incredibly resilient when it comes to these things and the communities come together. Our town had some minor damage and there's people already working to patch things up. It's the lives lost that hit the hardest.

[@user-pu4bk7bf1g]

Why would somebody say this is their judgment for raising their prices real smart

[@GlennD6969]

Ignorance

[@mikelellsaesser1320]

So sad 😢😢😢😮😢

[@friedegg1936]

what no looters!

[@exspiravit6920]

Sheeeiiiiittt!!?? In a medium small rural area? Those mfkrs would have locals AND the local national guard there as armed guards. No looters bruh

[@ronaldbarton1734]

It would probably have closed soon anyway like the other stores. 7 in my area just did. God I just hope no one was killed.

[@greglavers]

Yeah I read somewhere that they planned to close 100's of stores this year and as few more 100's in the following couple of years. I can't recall there actual counts.

[@josephspruill1212]

Dg can’t keep stores stocked now. We definitely goin to have shortage hmmm

[@SM-mz1xl]

This isn’t DG

[@krisdrinkwine6045]

OMG, what a mess 😳. I hope all in that warehouse made it to their storm shelters.

[@mikem6997]

You think dollar tree paid for storm shelters for their employees?

[@krisdrinkwine6045]

@@mikem6997 you know, I watched it several times and didn't see any type of concrete shelters in there.

[@TiredMomma]

That warehouse may be similar to how Amazon runs a warehouse, no tornado shelters, except I bet you anything Dollar Tree wouldn't dare to threaten their employees like Amazon does, to stay at work or lose their job, if they've got plenty of time to leave with an approaching tornadic storm.

[@patmurray1076]

fuck. last thing they need..the tire plant is closing there to.

[@kathleendanford9420]

Sorry sorry to hear as after a get tags got get tires. They going to break us all.

[@jasminecalderon2658]

Is it really that bad in OK as far a finding employment?

[@SamFagundes]

@@jasminecalderon2658they are referring to a big tire plant in a town right by merietta. its a big job provider for alot of homes in the area and brings good business. but they are leaving in some years as far as i know and the rest is gas stations,dealershops,fast food, or few doctor or nurse jobs if that. you have to have a plan growing up or know people who are in a field already to get going good in this area.

[@Wildwestwrangler]

No wonder it's no longer a dollar!!!

[@PauloAdriano-zo2ng]

Everything's gonnabe *tree fiddy* now. 😅

[@user-pu4bk7bf1g]

I don't see how they can begin to clean All that up

[@psfca]

A tornado did all this ? Absolutely terrible

[@DaltonReutlinger]

I've seen some comments saying we may have had the first EF5 since 2013 with that last storm

[@realixx9375]

Technically yes, but it won't be rated EF5. Anyway the damage here is only about EF3 strength

[@kale_xo]

This was rated EF4.

[@john4K47]

The Swift trailers were like that before the tornado

[@williambrion2011]

People need to humble themselves and examine our lives, how can we love God the Father better and His Son and how can we love our neighbor as our selves.❤🕊✝️

[@supfoo3638]

I don’t quite understand why anyone and any business would live or work in an area that regularly has devastating tornados…???

[@stevebigansky9372]

because they "think" it's cheaper

[@stevebigansky9372]

and they think it will never happen to them

[@haydenheine6754]

Same could be said for coatal dwellers

[@haydenheine6754]

We don't have tsunamis or hurricanes

[@TheWirdbird]

Because life goes on, after an earthquake, a tsunami, a tornado. Life goes on.

[@greglavers]

Damn! Looks like that's the end of my employment there. I drove by as close as was allowed to today and I did not see all this destruction. I saw that it had been breached from the front side but all this top damage was not visible.

[@Beach-Star-Experience-550-YT]

Ask for a transfer. If they have stores, maybe they can place you there for now.

[@cmj2072]

Praying for Dollar tree & praying for all the people that were affected by the tornado and all the people that are affected by the inflation and everything else that's going on

[@lugwrench9832]

For starters, if I was the CEO, and if I had to choose a location to build a warehouse like THAT one, my choice would NOT have been in OK or any other location likely to experience tornados.

[@scootermom1791]

That building is HUGE! It probably has it's own zip code! 😉😌

[@Anderson-jp6jk]

Wow! Seeing this gives me the heebee geebees I work at one of the distribution facilities in California and our building is a replica of this so it’s very eerie to see this.

[@JohnR.1968]

There goes the prices up up up😩😕

[@mla4186]

I drive by that warehouse all the time on my way to Ardmore, it was a huge warehouse may all that have been affected by the tornados make a full recovery.

[@diamondd3466]

OMG!!! That place was huge!! Being in Oklahoma you would think the buildings would be built to withstand a tornado better, especially because in Oklahoma it’s something that happens more often than most other places. Sooo much damaged product. 😢

[@user-xx9sv1xb3y]

Let the cities have it let them come and get what they need

[@greglavers]

That would open Dollar Tree/Family Dollar up to lawsuits if someone got hurt. They can't just walk away from the ownership of the contents of this warehouse and skip legal; responsibility.

[@williamduckworth305]

From Marietta Ga. Prayers for yall....😢

[@tinachristine7966]

Sending tons of love and prayers !! I used to live there when i was a little girl !!! ❤❤

[@randytracy1742]

Marietta,Oklahoma-site of the trashing of the dollar tree warehouse by a tornado 🌪️! 😮😮😮😮

[@elibnem4126]

Dollar Tree cant be doing too bad, that warehouse is freaking enormous! Hope everyone was safe at home when it went through.

[@friedacook1529]

Wow! Utter devastation. So tragic. Praying for everyone 🙏

[@garydodson6737]

It was all headed to the landfill anyway. They just skipped the step of selling it to the customer.

[@mrbillbill5626]

😂

[@dimereseininrobbyravouvou2855]

really?????????? They all new products not preloved at all So you mean this tornadoes man made targeting new products shops factories businesses????????? Weird indeed

[@jkgou1]

Horrible Hope you guys recover soon God always bless America

[@DivinciCode]

I can prevent natural disasters from happening . I can also create weather proof infrastructure that is damage resistant and hell proof .

[@shorty1103]

Why does that warehouse contruction seemed to be made of sheet metal and metal bars..... where's the concrete.... where's the steel. That shit was destroyed because it was literally made of sticks and hope.

[@murrynathan]

Guess the damage will be easily assessed. One dollar at a time.

[@lindapack3229]

This was a very devastating time and everyones last that lived there and I pray that you are all okay❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@silvialira9155]

God bless those people.

[@none6284]

So a total loss of 10,000$? Oh so sorry 10,000,000$ based on what they charge to the people.

[@jasongabson8611]

Words just fall short to discribe what I'm feeling while watching the pictures. Just breath taking . I'm so sorry😢

[@lindacromey2495]

Prayers of comfort for all. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@EdwardM919]

Hopefully, some of these useful products will be donated as opposed to just trashed.

[@jeanpatterson4283]

I am so sorry for the devastation. Love from Cspe Town.

[@lovejoy3441]

The building looked poorly built.

[@Nwilliams09]

As a former worker, when the warehouse got quiet enough you could hear the OSHA

[@greglavers]

Most do when hit by Tornadoes. It's been there for quite a while and has withstood many storms in Oklahoma. Same storm a small town named Sulphur was devastated.

[@kat1960]

Maybe that's why Google is reporting the closing of 600 dollar tree stores 04/29/24

[@lassiejr2115]

Ah that was announced over 2 weeks ago that was closing 600 stores this is just probably an update .

[@ruthiemay423]

Now called DIME TREE... 🤑🤑🤑

[@nglswt]

Insurance people be like. Yeeeetttt away from this earth.

[@user-xx9sv1xb3y]

Just like families have to win their house goes up

[@shanapinell3937]

Well, it explains why it's not the dollar store no more!! In california, it's the $1.25 store. And then you find stuff in there for over ten dollars

[@sirxanthor]

Imagine working for them and watching this on television, when a call comes in, work asking if you can come in and help clean up a small mess, and also saying No Overtime!

[@IsaacConejo]

This warehouse is also amazing

[@heatherleggett4312]

A total loss of 20$

[@ramtough4384]

Not blaming the tornado. SWIFT was in the yard, and that's about the time everything goes to shit.

[@BaxterBlue]

Dang, ya beat me to it 😂😂😂

[@soyoucametosee7860]

There are times for jokes and there is time to be serious. Guess you never learned the difference.

[@MrWilly-ch8sv]

Don't know about the warehouse but I know them swift trucks were parked like that

[@pameladotson2503]

God Bless the USA!🇱🇷Protect our veterans,children and elderly!

[@auntbee8581]

This is horrific 😢 unbelievable damage!!!

[@pameladotson2503]

I see Taylor Swift donating for the cause.Shes a woman with a big heart!

[@Mattfr8tr]

I work at a DT DC and I am almost sure that we will take on some their cases and stores. There is also a DC in Ky and TX that can help with stores too. I imagine that they might offer to temporally move people to other DCs. Our is always short handed

[@andrewwalley9589]

That’s like 800 dollars worth of stuff; let’s not get carried away.

[@MS-jh4zt]

Fucking hilarious!

[@janeanfunk9991]

Wow!!that warehouse is huge!!! Hope no one was working it ot at the time and for the jobs affected by its loss

[@mwm48]

Looks like the inside of most DGs to me. 🤷‍♂️

[@jacquelinefroehle5868]

Prayers for all people affected are harmed.

[@jeffjones9931]

Gonna be the two dollar tree now

[@immortalsofar5314]

Wow, the damage must have run to dozens of dollars!

[@S.dukes123]

respect 🌍 or pay the price.❤🙏simple loud clear message..for simple minds

[@littlesebastian4389]

Holy shit that shop is bigger than the village I grew up in.

[@latifaagius39]

Best wishes to all! That's really scary!

[@ccortez3369]

This is terrible, am sonsorry for the people that lost their homes and most important family n friends.❤❤

[@lordorcas9344]

This is the Apocalypse is Fulfillment

[@user-dh6bj2me5p]

No harm. Call Farm Bureau. They've seen stuff like this.

[@mtower235]

Fastest a swift truck has ever gone 😅

[@bellastubblefield8979]

Its only a building that can be rebuilt. Thank God its wasn't a bunch of people.

[@2KADz]

Praying for All in the Path of these monster Tornadoes.. 😢😢😢

[@annettehempstead6845]

Just unbelievable this is just horrific 😪

[@firefang720]

Worker: Sir, our warehouse has been destroyed by a tornado CEO: how much did we loose? Worker: not much. All of our products cost 10-50 cents to make

[@WendelltheSongwriter]

$176 worth of damage