Temple, Texas tornado footage: What residents saw, heard and felt

[@tinytoaster7549]

I live in the belton area and the damage over here is crazy too

[@StormChaserMaci.]

Ya'll alright? My grandparents down there took near miss.

[@murraychadwick9362]

I live in a mobile home in MOFFAT and I was begging God to spare my home because it's too old to get insurance on it. God must have heard my prayers because the worst that happened to us was loss of electricity.

[@I.Love._.Dandys.Worldd]

I live in belton/temple area West Adam’s is crazy…

[@ShannonBlalock]

I’m so thankful God protected my daughter and her co-workers.

[@helenpauls1496]

Just lucky.

[@murraychadwick9362]

I'm thankful for your Daughter also. Many were not that lucky. I Iive in Moffat in a mobile home out close to Belton Lake. I was terrified. Our power went out but I have a generator. When I learned about Temple I was in shock. I fear nothing in this world but a tornado 😳😧

[@StormChaserMaci.]

Saw this tornado with my own eyes.

[@fungdark8270]

Saw it on radar, sad to see it develop so strongly over a populous area

[@keturahanthony1414]

God really protected us during the tornado! There were no deaths reported. So many people helping each other too!

[@murraychadwick9362]

I noticed that all the neighbors were helping one another. I never thought I would ever witness that again with the way many people act today. It was a wonderful site to see.

[@beastmodeforever8674]

Was in temple when this touched down it was so scary my first tornado 😮

[@beastmodeforever8674]

@a.person1723 thank you so much 🙏🏽. Me and my girl were huddled up in the bathroom just praying as it ripped off the roof of our apartments. We only got sideswiped thank God

[@Eli-bz4vv]

Mine too. Terrified.

[@bandpassmess]

I was by the mall . I did everything on mental check list . THAT CONSTANT RUMBLING STILL IN MY HEAD. I’m having trouble sleeping Wake up with cold sweats. I felt the house roof trying too lift . Most of the damage was from debris at high velocity.

[@quickpstuts412]

I'm so sorry you went through that and hope you are doing better. I can imagine that was scary.

[@ANIKO-qf3pn]

BRO I WAS SO SCARED

[@StormChaserMaci.]

How close was it to you?? This thing missed my grandparents house by less than a mile

[@murraychadwick9362]

Buddy I was too! My wife and I are 62 y/o and live in a mobile home. We live in Moffat. Just outside of Temple. Our power went out but I have a standby generator so we were able to watch the news. Whenever the weather man said for people to be prepared to get to our safe spots I just kept praying and asking God to spare my little trailer. It's all we have. We had no damage at all other than loss of electricity for a few days. I'm watching the news right now and it's showing the brick homes that were totally destroyed 😳😧. That just showed me if it's your day for bad luck not even a brick home is safe.😳

[@Gebeslyth44]

i was in troy

[@Itsdnllbbs]

I was hiding in my bathroom shaking so bad. I could feel the apartment rocking back and forth

[@murraychadwick9362]

How much damage was caused to your building? I live out in Moffat in a mobile home and was terrified when we all lost power. I didn't know about the tornado until I started our standby generator to regain power. Then we heard about it on TV. As I watched the news I remember the weather man saying that a confirmed tornado had touched down in Temple and for everyone to get their safe rooms. Well when you live in a mobile home there is NO safe room. I just prayed a lot. I wish I had the money to have a tornado shelter put in but I don't. I even contacted Greg Abbotts office (our governor) to see if there were any state grants of funding to have one installed and they replied back "No". I told them that both my wife and I are 62 and disabled and that didn't matter.. I see that TSC had one that sits on top of the ground but I'm skeptical about spending:$3000 for one that weighs less than a car.

[@Itsdnllbbs]

@@murraychadwick9362 our building was the only one that didn’t get damaged..but others doors got torn off and trees fell on cars and buildings.. some apartment rooms flooded, and a chimney flew into someone else’s building..but my building was fine.

[@mrbrazilliant]

Weve been getting hit by some crazy weather here in TX. Was driving when Houston got hit a few days ago.

[@kristinessTX]

That second picture is characteristic of wind and a strong straight line wind. The first is definitely a tornado

[@vvolfsmal]

Those lines are done for if you're standing that close and not getting step gradient shocks. That or they were phone lines. Not trying to diminish anything, it's important/life saving information to know that there is such thing as a step gradient with power lines.

[@jessedean945]

Those aren’t power lines on his expedition those are communication lines

[@zstidsen]

Nice journalism... I've been working on mine.

[@TheRealMattFromWiiSports]

How did this happen. I saw the hook on radar (more like a spinning nub area) and with each frame it was evident it was actually rotating and not just a coincidence in shape it was that intense but it wasnt tornado warmed at least I didn't see it I saw only severe thunderstorm warning I'm not a meteorologist but rotation that evident is what usually prompts tornado warnings

[@StormChaserMaci.]

This was tornado warned.... I was tracking this tornado for the NWS

[@murraychadwick9362]

Yes. The meteorologist of channel 6 news confirmed a tornado had touched down. I was glued to my TV because we live in Moffat in a mobile home. Everyone around me lives in mobile homes and we were all wondering where we should go.

[@alestairthompson5811]

I live about 2 miles from West Adams, and heard the tornado. Then my neighborhood got hit with the straight-line winds. There are still numerous trees down.

[@AKFF320]

Centex stole from my community while they were working on our residences.

[@ur_host_two]

I was scared during the tornado because it was my first time experiencing one and it really traumatized me

[@Eli-bz4vv]

I was in my closet praying so hard.

[@murraychadwick9362]

Did your house suffer any damage?

[@vet137]

prayers and thinkings

[@GengarYes]

My mok works in temple 😢😢

[@kathydickinson3493]

Wow, very powerful

[@almaromero8290]

It was horrible

[@JennyKing-j3l]

I was on 4th street I felt and herd it. As I walked out my bathroom I thought it was gone but god protected us. God BLESS you ALL ❤

[@billsmith3493]

We know who and who alone commands the wind. Invoke His name when you need help.

[@murraychadwick9362]

Trust me. We live in a mobile home in MOFFAT and I was talking to him a lot. Our generator was supplying us with power and our eyes were glued to that TV channel 6 weather. To see if he was going to say a tornado touched down in our area.

[@Gebeslyth44]

i was in troy'

[@R4nD0m_M4ch1N3]

0:03 i think one of my friends took that photo

[@julesbower762]

A red state. By Gods own hand. Those not against the devil, are not protected. Thank God.

[@murraychadwick9362]

As in Red State do you mean Republican??

[@julesbower762]

@@murraychadwick9362 wow see can always tell

[@KD5HIR]

Yeah like a tornado never hits a blue state, right?🙄

[@anniefannycharles9951]

But remember. THERE'S NO CLIMATE CHANGE.....

[@TheSquanto21]

I understand the sentiment and climate change is a fact however, this is 1 tornado. They've been happening and will happen. Unfortunately, this time it went over a populous area

[@quickpstuts412]

Right. I hate that everything is so political now. They have to stick with the party rhetoric. I don't care what side of the party you're on...the climate is changing! All you have to do is look at history of storms.

[@KD5HIR]

@@quickpstuts412 The climate changes has been changing for thousands of years, stop it.

[@KD5HIR]

So what you’re saying is there were no tornadoes a thousand years ago?

[@quickpstuts412]

@@KD5HIR Stop what? Aren’t we saying the same thing???? I never said when it started changing. lol 🧐

[@trafficjon400]

POWER OF GOD? Really cares about his humans.

[@billsmith3493]

Indeed He does. You have an open door until yourt last breath. Choose today who you will serve.

[@lilblackduc7312]

God's not your wet-nurse nanny. Lol

[@matthewfoxx4032]

Yes this is the power of God! Our country is facing Judgement because of our presidential administration! Don’t blame God! Blame evil humans!

[@murraychadwick9362]

​@@billsmith3493Many people choose a dictator in a red cap.