Brandenburg Mayor David Pace was a high school student and a volunteer fire fighter on April 3, 1974. He recalls his memories of taking shelter downtown and helping to get people to safety as the town was pulverized by the historic F5 tornado.

Amanda Brown was working at her clothing shop on Main Street in downtown Brandenburg when the colossal storm hit. What she remembers from the harrowing moments and how she was reunited with her family.

Tony Brown was the owner of the local Chevy Dealer in Brandenburg on April 3, 1974. His heartfelt story of being reunited with his wife who had taken shelter downtown and what he witnessed as he helped pull survivors from the rubble.

Sally Evans was a first grader in Brandenburg on April 3, 1974 who lost her grandmother in the storm and her uncle nearly died from his injuries.  She describes the moment her life changed forever and what they did to survive the F5 monster..

Melissa was a third grader in Brandenburg living on top of West Hill at the time the monster tornado arrived. Her traumatic story of survival and loss on April 3, 1974..

Tom Bridge was a pastor and also a newspaper deliverer for the Meade County Messenger in Brandenburg on April 3, 1974. His story of survival, heroism and remembrance will leave you speechless.

Don Burgess was a graduate student working at the National Severe Storms Laboratory in Norman, OK on April 3, 1974. He would later become responsible for the implementation of the NEXRAD Doppler Radar that radically improved tornado detection and lead times for warnings..

Dr. Forbes had the unique opportunity to work directly with the creator of the original F-Scale for tornadoes, Dr. Theodore Fujita, during the April 3, 1974 Super Outbreak. His compelling perspective on the historic outbreak..

Prior to April 3, 1974, there had never been more than two (2) EF5 tornadoes in a single day. On that day, however, there were SEVEN. Here's a sampling of what occurred..

Jackie Armstrong was getting ready for work when the decision was made to flee her family's mobile homes seconds before a monsterous tornado arrived on April 3, 1974. Her and her family's story of survival. What she found when she returned was shocking.