Jacksonville Alabama Tornado Oral History Collection
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Interviewee Sort descending | Collection | Description | Interviewer | Date of Interview | Location of Interview | Affiliation |
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Andrea Porter | Jacksonville Alabama Tornado Oral History Collection |
On July 26, 2019, Jane Kushma interviewed Andrea Porter for an oral history project about the Jacksonville tornado of March 19, 2018. The interview took place at the Houston Cole Library on the campus of Jacksonville State University. Andrea Porter, originally from Florence, Alabama, shares her personal experiences during the tornado and the year-long recovery that followed. Porter begins by recounting the night of the tornado, when she was at home when the storm hit, causing significant damage to her house while she took shelter in a closet. |
Jane Kushma | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State University | |
Bernice George | Jacksonville Alabama Tornado Oral History Collection |
On March 14, 2019, Tanveer Islam from Jackson State University interviewed Bernice George for the Jacksonville Tornado Oral History Project. Berniece George recounts her experiences during the Jacksonville tornado, which struck on March 19, 2018, as well as her recovery process. George has lived in Jacksonville for over a decade and had never experienced a tornado directly impacting the city before this event. She describes the extensive damage her home sustained, including five trees falling on her property, with one tree crashing through her living room. |
Tanveer Islam | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State University | |
Brianna Cooper | Jacksonville Alabama Tornado Oral History Collection |
On July 16, 2019, Erin Rider interviewed Brianna Cooper for an oral history project at Jacksonville State University focused on the tornado that struck Jacksonville, Alabama, on March 19, 2018. The interview took place at the Houston Cole Library. Cooper shares her personal experiences of the day, beginning with her decision to stay in Jacksonville rather than attend a concert in Atlanta due to severe weather warnings. She describes the moments leading up to the tornado, including her cautious decision to take shelter at her boyfriend’s apartment near the police station. |
Erin Rider | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State University | |
Bryon Allgood | Jacksonville Alabama Tornado Oral History Collection |
On August 20, 2019, Erin Rider interviewed Bryon Allgood for the Jacksonville Tornado Oral History Project at Jacksonville State University. Allgood recounts his experiences during and after the tornado that struck Jacksonville, Alabama, on March 19, 2018. At the time, Allgood was living in an apartment in Gamecock Village, where he sheltered with friends who sought refuge in his first-floor unit due to the threat of the tornado. As the storm intensified, they took shelter in his bathroom, hearing debris hit the building, though his apartment itself suffered minimal damage. |
Erin Rider | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State University | |
Geraldine Player | Jacksonville Alabama Tornado Oral History Collection |
On June 4, 2019, Erin Rider interviewed Clint and Geraldine Player for the Jacksonville Tornado Oral History Project at the Houston Pool Library. Clint and Geraldine Player shared their experiences surrounding the Jacksonville tornado, which occurred on March 19, 2018, and the aftermath of the disaster. Geraldine Player provides biographical information, discussing her life before the tornado and her family’s ties to the community. She and her husband, Clint, describe the events leading up to the tornado, recalling how they monitored the weather and took shelter in their basement. |
Erin Rider | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State University | |
Hannah Yarborough | Jacksonville Alabama Tornado Oral History Collection |
On February 28, 2019, Tanveer Islam interviewed Hannah Yarborough for the Jacksonville State University Oral History Project, focusing on the Jacksonville tornado that occurred on March 19, 2018. Hannah, a resident of Gamecock Village at the time, shares her firsthand experience of the tornado's impact on her life, her immediate response to the disaster, and the process of recovery. Hannah’s apartment complex was directly hit, with the entire top floor destroyed. |
Tanveer Islam | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State University | |
Harrison McDaniel | Jacksonville Alabama Tornado Oral History Collection |
On July 16, 2019, Erin Rider from Jacksonville State University interviewed Harrison McDaniel for an oral history project documenting experiences of the Jacksonville, Alabama, tornado that occurred on March 19, 2018. McDaniel, a lifelong Alabama resident, was working at a Lowe’s store in Oxford when the tornado hit. His roommate repeatedly called to inform him about the tornado and his missing cat. McDaniel immediately left work and drove through the storm’s aftermath to his apartment, encountering widespread power outages, fallen trees, and blocked roads. |
Erin Rider | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State University | |
Jay Hagan | Jacksonville Alabama Tornado Oral History Collection |
On February 26, 2019, Erin Rider interviewed Jay Hagan for an oral history project at Jacksonville State University, documenting the aftermath of the Jacksonville tornado on March 19, 2018. The interview took place at the Houston Cole Library, where Hagan shared his personal experiences of surviving the tornado and his subsequent recovery. Hagan begins by recounting the night of the tornado, which initially seemed like a routine thunderstorm. He describes how the storm escalated rapidly, catching him off guard while he was alone in his apartment. |
Erin Rider | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State University | |
Jennifer Jones | Jacksonville Alabama Tornado Oral History Collection |
On February 27, 2019, Erin Rider interviewed Jennifer Jones for an oral history project documenting the impact of the Jacksonville tornado that occurred on March 19, 2018. Jones, a resident of Jacksonville and a staff member at Jacksonville State University, shares her experience leading up to, during, and after the tornado. Jennifer begins by recalling her preparations for the storm, having bought bottled water and snacks, and organizing her apartment for safety in case of severe weather. |
Erin Rider | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State University | |
Joni Ginn | Jacksonville Alabama Tornado Oral History Collection |
On February 21, 2019, Erin Rider interviewed Joni Ginn for the Tornado Oral History. The interview was conducted at the Houston Cole Library as part of a project documenting personal experiences of the tornado and the recovery process. Joni Ginn begins by describing the significant damage the tornado caused to her home, which included a large oak tree crashing through the roof while she and her husband were sheltering in the basement. This incident occurred while the couple was already navigating her husband's recent cancer diagnosis and upcoming surgery. |
Erin Rider | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State University |