The Harelik’s owned a clothing store on Austin Avenue. Hear them tell their stories of May 11, 1953 as they recall the tornado and its aftermath.

Hear what was written in a letter from a survivor of the tornado as he describes the tragedy around him.

Tommy Tooker was a lifeguard at the Sun Pool in 1953. Some of his friends didn’t make it but hear his story of survival and how his life changed after that fateful day.

Witona Mayfield tells her story about the 1953 Waco Tornado.

Bobby McClure was a nurse at Hillcrest that had been treating casualties from the tornado. She also took care of an unidentified survivor whose interview is also included.