Tornado Remembrance Walk

May 9 | 10:00 AM | The Tornado Memorial

Intersection of 4th Street and Austin Avenue

(Click Here for Tornado Remembrance Walk Slides) 

DESCRIPTION: On May 11, 1953, at about 4:30 in the afternoon a terrible tornado swept through downtown Waco with winds so strong almost 200 buildings were either destroyed outright or were damaged to the point that they later had to be torn down. 114 lives were lost. For this walk Eric Ames from Baylor University will retrace the path of the tornado through downtown and share some of the facts, stories and legends associated with the terrible storm. Please join us as we remember and learn about the tornado that shaped Waco’s history. May 9, 10:00. Meet up at the Tornado Memorial at the corner of 4^th & Austin Avenue, downtown.

DATE: May 9

TIME: 10:00 AM (Please note the slightly later start time.)

LOCATION: The Tornado Memorial at the intersection of 4th and Austin.

WALK LENGTH: Approximately 2.5 miles

ORGANIZERS: Eric Ames and Ashley Bean Thornton

GOT QUESTIONS?: Please contact Eric Ames by email at [email protected] or Ashley Thornton by email at [email protected]

ACCESSIBILITY: Most of the walk will be on sidewalks and city streets, but you may need to negotiate a few curbs and a few grassy patches.

HYDRATION: Please bring your own water.

DOGS: Doggies are welcome, but they MUST be on a leash and you MUST come prepared to scoop the poop!

WEATHER/CANCELLATION PLAN: We plan to walk rain or shine, so if it looks like rain, bring an umbrella. In the event that it is a terrible storm or something happens and we have to cancel, we will send out a note to the email list. To subscribe to the email list, click here: http://eepurl.com/cG7kdj.