HARDEMAN COUNTY, Tenn. — Saturday night provided tense moments for Michelle Hunt and her family.
So much so, the possibility of death entered her mind.
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“I was praying to God,” Hunt said. “Said ‘God please don’t let it take this house’ because I knew if it took it, we probably would have been dead.”
Thankfully, no lives were lost as Saturday night’s storm ravaged through Hardeman County, causing trees to uproot and power lines to fall.
Hunt’s home took on perhaps the most impact.
She said her family heard the storm coming through close to midnight.
She said when the power went out, they looked to escape.
That’s when the roof ripped off, forcing them to hold each other tight as strong winds blew through.
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Hunt said when it calmed down, they ran next door to their neighbor whose house held up.
“We got there as fast as we could,” she said. “We ran clean out the house. We were knocking on the door.. beating to get in…trying to get some help.”
Still visibly shaken, Hunt and her family spent Sunday evening assessing the damage.
“My nerves was so bad last night,” she said. “I was just shaking. I’m used to how my house it and now, it’s not no house no more.”
Hunt said Saturday night was a sobering reminder of how serious tornadoes are.
“People think tornadoes something to play with,” she said. “I was really scared of them but now when they tell next time to get out and a warning to tell you get out, I’m getting out. I don’t care what time it is. I’m getting out. I’m not gonna wait to the last minute. I’m going before it start.”
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