Wow, It's been more than thirty years since that day. Hearing the WCCO broadcast again is strangely comforting - all those long-familiar voices seem like it was just last year. It was so blasted hot that day - I stood in the Brooklyn Park Cub Foods parking lot and watched that tornado develop; I kept trying to alert others and they all pretty much just kept on walking into the store. So, I reported it to store personnel, got in my car and headed up Zane toward our townhouse on 85th watching the tornado the entire time. I was listening to 'CCO, as one did and I didn't get scared until that emergency alert sound came across the airwaves - then, my heart jumped into my throat and goosebumps broke out on my arms, but the tornado was past our place by the time I made it home. All of my neighbors were standing around outside watching the tornado and drinking beer. Nice day.
+mindlessgonzo I remember seeing it live on TV and actually remember the weather that day. It was BRUTALLY hot and humid across the entire state and the atmosphere was ripe for storms like this and we got one.
I watched this Tornado from my backyard as it happened! my wife was yelling at me to get inside and come downstairs! I would go downstairs for a few seconds and then run back outside and watch it for a little while longer! Roofing shingles from the building nearby the tornado were following in our yard. That's how close it was! I live nearby and worked at Cub Foods
I like the fact that the radio personalities knew the difference between a "fatality" and a "casualty". Today all reports only use the term "casualty". It's obvious that reporters today have no clue between the two terms. Reporting isn't what it use to be!
Dick Chapman working during a Tornado Warning is not unique. In 1965 he was on the air for about six hours straight during the May 1965 Twin Cities Tornado Outbreak.
I saw this tornado from near Polynesian Village / Emerald Manor on 7th Street in New Brighton. I remember it looking bigger than it appears on the famous helicopter camera shots, and I remember being afraid it was going to change course and come right for us kids. For years I never knew exactly which tornado I had been looking at. I found a website recently that shows the dates, trajectory, and strength of recorded tornados all through the years and I followed the line of sight I had been looking off into the horizon and on the map, sure enough, there it was, all the way in Brooklyn Park. It was very prominent in the sky so I had always thought it was bigger or closer than it was!
Spring brook nature center! That’s were the Helicopter footage is from.....I lived a few miles away! And a frequent visitor. Later they preserved some of the twisted trees. An extra ordinary bit of history! And very unique footage!
I lived at Penn Av in S Mpls near Richfield, was watching Simply Red Holding back the years video on MTV, after coming home from work, then went "storm chasing", saw nothing, went home. Most excitement I had had before then.
On a cloud free day in mounds view just before that date,like cartoon one little low black cloud came over the car l was wet sanding and suddenly I was hit by lightning and I flew about 40 feet
When I was a kid, the tornado warning sound that wcco radio would play when s tornado was within the metro area sound scare the s&&t outta me. Lol! I was hoping this audio would have that sound but about 1/2 thru and no luck. Still interesting to listen to tho’!
@@mrsjohnson1743 On a short video regarding the 1965 outbreak they said the klaxon was designed to be a terribly annoying and grating sound so it would get your attention.
Question here. How long did WCCO stay with coverage of the storm? I ask because at the time WCCO was the flagship station for the Minnesota Twins radio network and that night the Twins were in Baltimore with a 6:35 PM CT start which would have meant a 6:05 PM pregame show(IIRC)
The tornado was covered on KARE 11 a few minutes before the local 5 PM Newscast happened, where the tornado was just forming and began tossing dirt and debris. That should give you a decent timeframe.
I remember KARE 11 as I was actually watching it from any home in Southern MN. I also remember that where we were it was a BRUTALLY hot and humid day. Somehow my dad got roped into umpiring some little league baseball and when he got home he was just drenched in sweat because it was that hot(And humid)
Not to be argumentative but I can confirm that this is definitely the 86’ tornado in this photo. It’s a newspaper photo that I believe hangs in the lobby of the Springview Nature Center.
At that time I lived on Quincy Street just north of Pinewood School a block away from Fedors... but I was 5 years old. At the time my aunt was in labor giving birth to my cousin at Unity Hospital right down the road...
Wow, It's been more than thirty years since that day. Hearing the WCCO broadcast again is strangely comforting - all those long-familiar voices seem like it was just last year. It was so blasted hot that day - I stood in the Brooklyn Park Cub Foods parking lot and watched that tornado develop; I kept trying to alert others and they all pretty much just kept on walking into the store. So, I reported it to store personnel, got in my car and headed up Zane toward our townhouse on 85th watching the tornado the entire time. I was listening to 'CCO, as one did and I didn't get scared until that emergency alert sound came across the airwaves - then, my heart jumped into my throat and goosebumps broke out on my arms, but the tornado was past our place by the time I made it home. All of my neighbors were standing around outside watching the tornado and drinking beer. Nice day.
The one man who is in the broadcast here also was on the 1965 Minneapolis tornado. What a legend.
One of the most famous tornados ever due to the factor of Channel 11 having a helicopter in the air and getting it on the air during the 5 PM Newscast
+John Paulson It was a really insane but stunning view for it's time.
+mindlessgonzo I remember seeing it live on TV and actually remember the weather that day. It was BRUTALLY hot and humid across the entire state and the atmosphere was ripe for storms like this and we got one.
I watched this Tornado from my backyard as it happened! my wife was yelling at me to get inside and come downstairs! I would go downstairs for a few seconds and then run back outside and watch it for a little while longer! Roofing shingles from the building nearby the tornado were following in our yard. That's how close it was! I live nearby and worked at Cub Foods
I like the fact that the radio personalities knew the difference between a "fatality" and a "casualty". Today all reports only use the term "casualty". It's obvious that reporters today have no clue between the two terms.
Reporting isn't what it use to be!
Dick Chapman working during a Tornado Warning is not unique. In 1965 he was on the air for about six hours straight during the May 1965 Twin Cities Tornado Outbreak.
And the beauty of it is you can listen to practically the entire thing. The klaxon tones still give me the shivers.
@@douglasskaalrud6865That Klaxon could wake up the dead.
I saw this tornado from near Polynesian Village / Emerald Manor on 7th Street in New Brighton. I remember it looking bigger than it appears on the famous helicopter camera shots, and I remember being afraid it was going to change course and come right for us kids.
For years I never knew exactly which tornado I had been looking at. I found a website recently that shows the dates, trajectory, and strength of recorded tornados all through the years and I followed the line of sight I had been looking off into the horizon and on the map, sure enough, there it was, all the way in Brooklyn Park.
It was very prominent in the sky so I had always thought it was bigger or closer than it was!
Spring brook nature center! That’s were the Helicopter footage is from.....I lived a few miles away! And a frequent visitor. Later they preserved some of the twisted trees. An extra ordinary bit of history! And very unique footage!
Was the ebs ever used/activated?
That’s a great question.
I lived at Penn Av in S Mpls near Richfield, was watching Simply Red Holding back the years video on MTV, after coming home from work, then went "storm chasing", saw nothing, went home. Most excitement I had had before then.
On a cloud free day in mounds view just before that date,like cartoon one little low black cloud came over the car l was wet sanding and suddenly I was hit by lightning and I flew about 40 feet
When I was a kid, the tornado warning sound that wcco radio would play when s tornado was within the metro area sound scare the s&&t outta me. Lol! I was hoping this audio would have that sound but about 1/2 thru and no luck. Still interesting to listen to tho’!
The buzzer alarm! It was scary!
@@mrsjohnson1743 On a short video regarding the 1965 outbreak they said the klaxon was designed to be a terribly annoying and grating sound so it would get your attention.
@@paulsonj72 It does get people's attention that is why they used it not to be soothed.
Yes! Been looking for a recording of that for years.
How many cigarettes did Charlie Boone smoke from the 1965 Tornado to this one?
Question here. How long did WCCO stay with coverage of the storm? I ask because at the time WCCO was the flagship station for the Minnesota Twins radio network and that night the Twins were in Baltimore with a 6:35 PM CT start which would have meant a 6:05 PM pregame show(IIRC)
The tornado was covered on KARE 11 a few minutes before the local 5 PM Newscast happened, where the tornado was just forming and began tossing dirt and debris. That should give you a decent timeframe.
I remember KARE 11 as I was actually watching it from any home in Southern MN. I also remember that where we were it was a BRUTALLY hot and humid day. Somehow my dad got roped into umpiring some little league baseball and when he got home he was just drenched in sweat because it was that hot(And humid)
I lived at 6800 humboldt in brooklyn center roughly. I remember my parents running outside to see this tornado as it was very close to our house.
That pic is from the 60s tornado in the Twin Cities metro area
Not to be argumentative but I can confirm that this is definitely the 86’ tornado in this photo. It’s a newspaper photo that I believe hangs in the lobby of the Springview Nature Center.
I was in Mounds View at Feeders grocery store on county road I at Jackson street looking west north west right by the Mounds view water tower
At that time I lived on Quincy Street just north of Pinewood School a block away from Fedors... but I was 5 years old. At the time my aunt was in labor giving birth to my cousin at Unity Hospital right down the road...