Amazing Survival Video: Group Saved In Gas Station Beer Cooler During MO F5 Tornado!

reply to post by Sarahraeann


Thanks for your comments! I did not have this on my dish ... TV interviewed
this guy thanks for letting me know!

I think thats great...all of these folks did super. They are heros to me now.

I know I'm asking for flmaes but seriously... it perplexes me that someone would pray and beg not to be taken to eternal paradise in heaven? "please... oh S^@$!! don't take me to eternal bliss and paradise! oh god no!!!". I'm not religious, but if I were I'd be thinking SWEEEEET I'm comin' home daddy!

I think anyone in that situation might have to check their shorts when all is said and done.......dang that sounded crazy! Good find OP!

"I love you all"

Great last words to say, if you are possibly leaving earth.

reply to post by Jax27


I think regardless of your faith, be it Christianity, Islam, Judaism etc, if a time comes when you're confronted with death not of natural causes then human instinct kicks in and its either going to be fight or flight and if you're backed into a corner with no where to go then you're going to fight.

And in that situation I'm guessing you'll pray to whatever deity you believe in and hope that your "God" saves your life.

reply to post by Stormdancer777


It's not a hoax.. that guy is just a troll.
He said himself if it's not conclusive he considers it's a hoax.
If he used a better system, for instance, common sense he would lean towards it being genuine.

It's genuine, I promise.

reply to post by Aisling


Yeah when he says that it really hits home that the guy really honestly thinks he's about to die.
I'm certainly glad this ended up with everyone being ok, but consider the mood this tape would carry if it was discovered far from the site and there weren't any survivors.

Explanation: S&F!

I'm partially deaf so I couldnt discern everything that was on the vid.

But this is what I did here and when... [All errors are in transcript are mine and mine alone ok ]

0:08sec ???? get away from the window! [female voice. concerned mother?]

0:10sec Ok everybody back up! [male voice. authoritative. store owner?]

0:21sec Hey, where do you want me to put everybody? [young male voice. concerned. videographer?]

0:25sec Over here. In the back we got a cooler. [male voice. relaxed yet decisive. store owner?]

0:35 ahhhh uhm.. At least 10 or 12. [male voice. unsure stressed. unknown survivor?]

0:40sec [mature female voice counting 4 5 6 etc. relaxed yet focused on important details. natural goto person?]

0:45sec There's probably 18 or 19. [same mature female voice as above. now concerned about the full nature of what is before her.]

0:50sec This [mild expletive deleted] is getting real. [young male voice. also now concerned upon learning the facts. [i.e. lots of kids] videographer?]

Thunder!!!

0:55sec Ok they said there was one on the ground at ??? [young male voice. responsive to ??? question. direct and forthcoming. videographer?]

1min:00sec (mumbling as if counting) ...20 of them! [male voice. same as unknown survivor? determined and forthcoming.]

1min:05sec Ahhh no they're not as yet... the sirens are not going! [male voice. replying to ??? question. new male voice?]

1min:08sec Uhmm yes they did! [female? adolescent? forthcoming and dispelling wrong notions!]

1min:10sec Dude?! ... [new young male voice. freindly concern. videographers freind?]

1min:11sec This is getting crazy... this is for real! [young male voice. shocked reply. videographer?]

1min:27sec Is that the tornado? [unknown female voice? awe struck.]

1min:35sec Everybody get down... all on the ground. [male voice. concerned authorative. store owner?]

private conversations between kids and parents not transcribed.

2min:05sec This is weird! [young male voice. anxious. videographer?]

2min:13sec Flying debries IMPACT!!! [screams. lots of screams as stuff shatters]

Things get bad.

2min:35sec Hey guys! [young female voice. concerned alert. reassuring mother???]

Things get worse.

2min:48sec Heavenly Father, Jesus. [mature female voice. pleading ... praying! Head counter?]

2min:55sec We're good! We're good! [young male voice. desperate reassuring. videography?]

3min:00sec OMG! [unknown voice. groaning terrified. overwhelmed]

3min:05sec Right! we're going to do this! [young male voice. settled and prepared. videographer?]

3min:08sec TORNADO DIRECTLY IMPACTS! [Screams increase and then are lost in the conflagaration]

3min:20sec Heavenly Father! Jesus! Jesus! Jesus! [mature female voice + few kids. desparate prayers heard above noise of tornado etc.]

Prayers lost to the noise of the winds.

3min:34sec I love everyone! I love everyone man! [young male voice. defiantly open and loving but sounding very sad! friend of videographer?]

3min:35sec Yeah I love all you guys! We are going to be ok! [young male voice. reassuringly open and in agreement. relaxed and accepting. videographer?]

3min:36sec I love ya's! [young male voice. shouted. friend of videographers]

3min:36sec Jesus! Jesus! [mature female voice. still praying hardcore]

Storm lessens considerably.

3min:45sec Heavenly Father! Thank you Jesus! [mature female voice. still praying hardcore]

3min:47sec Is everybody ok? [unknown male voice? questioning.]

3min:48sec Yes! [young male voice. affirmative in reply. videographer?]

Storm sounds and something fluttering in the wind hardcore.

3min:55sec Stay down... Stay down! [unknown male voice]

4min:00sec Transciption suspended. [note still 2mins of vid left to be transcribed]

Personal Disclosure: I had to stop as I had run out of tears of both joy and sorrow! I will transcribe the rest if and when I can.

reply to post by OmegaLogos


Wow, Omega Logos,

You did great with that transcription I just had to say... Thank You!

I have been reading all comments, and appreciate the world of video as life as it happens
can be shared in a way never before possible.

reply to post by burntheships


JEsus....JESUS........JESUS

$5 says the women now believes Jesus saved her from the tornado.
Man thats #ing crazy.... New six flags ride anyone?

Originally posted by burntheships
reply to post by Sarahraeann

 

Thanks for your comments! I did not have this on my dish ... TV interviewed
this guy thanks for letting me know!

I think thats great...all of these folks did super. They are heros to me now.

edit on 25-5-2011 by burntheships because: (no reason given)

I with you and Sara. S & F by the way.

I don't agree with most organized religion down to every letter, verse or chapter; but no one is a atheist when they think they are facing their last moments of life.

I got a knot in my throat hearing these people, ordinary people like us, comfort and console each other, and caring for each other.

It is a tribute to us crazy, irrational, mean at times and petty humans, that when the worst is happening the best in most of us shine out in the darkness.

Thank you for this Burn.

reply to post by burntheships


Explanation: St*rred!

I had occassion and opportunity to revisit this thread and I rewateched the entire video whilst following along with my transcription of the events in the video and I noted it had exactly the same profound effect it had on the 1st time I watched and transcribed it.

I am bumping this thread to highlight and underline the facts that when shtf big time that most people are generally mostly good and mostly caring even in the midst of hell on earth!

It is inspiring to say the least!

Personal Disclosure: Maybe all is not lost ok!

Be excellent to one another and party on my fellow ATS members!

P.S. Do any members local to Joplin have any word of mouth updates they can provide as to how Joplin has fared since that tragic event?