April 27, 2011 Tornado
Alabama in April,
the day is the 27th,
It all happened in the year,
2011
"What happened on that fateful day?"
That was your question
"Tornado's came through
With a lot of aggression"
Early morning had strong winds
That took the power out,
It did a lot of damage, and
Shook the trees about.
That storm was a real bad one,
But there was more to be seen.
an E-4's coming our way,
I was scared to the core of my being.
The Tornado touched down
In a city that's two hours away
"A Tornado's imminent"
Mike's fire radio did say.
To the Fire Department
My husband did go
For search and rescue,
Falling debris made going slow.
The sky became dark,
Sirens blared, thunder boomed
We all headed to our safe place
That being the innermost room.
It flattened many houses
And took many lives
That was a day
I wasn't sure we'd survive.
The storm it raged on,
Doing damage on the way
We won't forget what
All happened that day.
A weeks worth of hours
They ran calls day and night
More than 20 families,
They made sure were alright.
A war zone is what
It left in its wake
Homes, pets and loved ones
Is what it did take
Things are getting back to normal
But it took a long while,
The track of the storm
Was more than 73 miles.
That's the answer I'd give you
The answer to your question
About what happened in April
Of 2011.
Mary Taylor
1/6/2020
Copyright © Mary Taylor | Year Posted 2020
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