I was only six weeks old and survived with my mother, father and grandmother ONLY because my grandmother had been through a tornado in Mississippi as a child, and it killed her mother. As a result, my grandmother had an underground storm shelter built. We were the only ones in our neighborhood to survive. Without that underground shelter we would have all surely perished.
Hearing Bill say "for God's sake, take cover" reminds me of Gary England in Oklahoma City telling people over the air on May 3rd, 1999 "you must be underground to survive this" he had never said it before in over 20 years of on air tornado coverage, so people who were somewhat desensitized to tornadoes in Oklahoma, knew it was serious. Thank goodness for Bill saying what he did, he saved lives that day.
My mom and dad used to tell me stories about this tornado . I never knew it was that serious. I just realized something as I was typing this-- I really miss both of them :(
I was in that tornado in 1966. I was 10 yrs. old. I was scared to death. We were in my Aunt and Uncle's house in the basement. My parents, sister, Aunt, Uncle and me. My whole body was shaking. I was never so scared in my life other then that night. The edge of the tornado was on the other side of the block to the east. My Aunt and Uncle had a radio on listening to what was going on in the city.
When the tornado happened my mother, sisters, and I hid in our basement. Our house escaped, but the Mound was easily seen from our house, and I remember hearing, on a transistor radio, someone shouting "It's coming over the mound!" My father was near downtown, at ninth and Fillmore. and he saw what he described as the sky being black with debris.
I lived on a farm near the Iowa/Missouri state line. Not far from i-35. We found debris from Topeka in our pastures. That's at least 150 miles away. Postcards, someone found an entire birthday cake, intact, still decorated.
Bill Curtis is one of my favorite orators of all time, and I'm 61 so I've heard many, it's no mystery that his choice of words saved many, " for God's sake take cover". 🙏
I was only six weeks old and survived with my mother, father and grandmother ONLY because my grandmother had been through a tornado in Mississippi as a child, and it killed her mother. As a result, my grandmother had an underground storm shelter built. We were the only ones in our neighborhood to survive. Without that underground shelter we would have all surely perished.
A friend lives on the back side of the mound and says she sees an Indian in her home every now and again.
Hearing Bill say "for God's sake, take cover" reminds me of Gary England in Oklahoma City telling people over the air on May 3rd, 1999 "you must be underground to survive this" he had never said it before in over 20 years of on air tornado coverage, so people who were somewhat desensitized to tornadoes in Oklahoma, knew it was serious. Thank goodness for Bill saying what he did, he saved lives that day.
Bill curtis. What a legendary voice and man
My mom and dad lost their house in this storm. My dad always called it “The Terrible Sound That Came Over The Mound”
My mom and dad used to tell me stories about this tornado . I never knew it was that serious. I just realized something as I was typing this-- I really miss both of them :(
I was a tweener on a farm 15 miles south of Topeka; we stood in the yard and watched a wall of black tornado move across the city from that far away
I don’t think it was okay to build anything on a burial ground! Not that it has anything to do with the tornado 🌪️ but it’s very disrespected
"Looters will be shot on sight." Those were the days!
Bill Kurtis could read the phone book and make it sound interesting
I was in that tornado in 1966. I was 10 yrs. old. I was scared to death. We were in my Aunt and Uncle's house in the basement. My parents, sister, Aunt, Uncle and me. My whole body was shaking. I was never so scared in my life other then that night. The edge of the tornado was on the other side of the block to the east. My Aunt and Uncle had a radio on listening to what was going on in the city.
When the tornado happened my mother, sisters, and I hid in our basement. Our house escaped, but the Mound was easily seen from our house, and I remember hearing, on a transistor radio, someone shouting "It's coming over the mound!" My father was near downtown, at ninth and Fillmore. and he saw what he described as the sky being black with debris.
We have a photograph of this tornado going across my great grandparents farm. It was an ominous black wall. Elders remember it like it was yesterday.
I lived on a farm near the Iowa/Missouri state line. Not far from i-35. We found debris from Topeka in our pastures. That's at least 150 miles away. Postcards, someone found an entire birthday cake, intact, still decorated.
wow! even when he was in his 20's Bill Kurtis's voice was just as unique and soothing as it is in his older years.
Bill Kurtis is a Legend the likes of which we rarely see anymore. He is a Treasure of the State of Kansas.
Bill Curtis is one of my favorite orators of all time, and I'm 61 so I've heard many, it's no mystery that his choice of words saved many, " for God's sake take cover". 🙏
This tornado was an F5. Winds over 300 MPH.
Bill Kurtis is one amazing man. I love watching shows with he is the narrator. Many crime TV shows and such.
I’ve never heard of this one before. Bill Kurtis narrating was a bonus