Current:Home > My4-month-old found alive in downed tree after Tennessee tornado destroys home: "I was pretty sure he was dead"-LoTradeCoin
4-month-old found alive in downed tree after Tennessee tornado destroys home: "I was pretty sure he was dead"
View Date:2025-01-13 05:33:14
A 4-month-old boy has survived after a tornado in Tennessee sucked him up from his family's mobile home, which was demolished in the storm. The baby's mother said she was "pretty sure" her son had died after he was swept away by the violent storm.
Sydney Moore told WSMV-TV that when the tornado hit their home in Clarksville on Saturday, it ripped off the roof and lifted the bassinet with her son inside. Her boyfriend, the child's father, tried to grab the bassinet but was spun up into the twister as well, Moore said.
"He was just holding on to the bassinet the whole time, and they went into circles, he said, and then they got thrown," Moore said.
At about the same time in another room, as the wind howled, Moore decided to jump on top of their other son, who is 1. She grabbed the child as the walls collapsed, she said.
Moore and the 1-year-old were crushed under the trailer, but she said she managed to push them out.
They searched for the younger son for 10 minutes, and ultimately found him lying in a fallen tree in the pouring rain.
"I was pretty sure he was dead and we weren't going to find him," Moore said. "But he's here, and that's by the grace of God."
All the family members survived with cuts and bruises, but their home and belongings were a total loss. Moore's sister has started a GoFundMe page to help them recover. By Friday morning, the page had raised more than $34,000.
Six people were killed by the string of powerful tornado-producing storms on Saturday, including 10-year-old Arlan Garrick Coty. Arlan, a fourth grader, didn't make it out of his house, which was in the direct path of the storm, his mother, Katherine Burnham, wrote in a Facebook post.
The Clarksville Police Department identified the other victims as 59-year-old Donna Allen, of Florida, and 34-year-old Stephen Kwaah Hayes, of Clarksville, CBS affiliate WTVF reports.
The three other victims were killed as the storm hit a mobile home community in Madison, Nashville Police said. They were identified as 37-year-old Joseph Dalton, 31-year-old Floridema Gabriel Perez and her son, 2-year-old Anthony Elmer Mendez.
Caitlin O'Kane contributed to this report.
- In:
- Tennessee
- Tornado
veryGood! (5)
Related
- Glen Powell responds to rumor that he could replace Tom Cruise in 'Mission: Impossible'
- After nationals scratch, Shilese Jones no longer in pain ahead of Olympic trials
- Woman 'intentionally' ran over boyfriend, baby after dispute, Florida police say
- Elaine Thompson-Herah to miss Paris Olympics after withdrawing from trials
- NY forest ranger dies fighting fires as air quality warnings are issued in New York and New Jersey
- Bill Gates' Daughter Phoebe Is Dating Paul McCartney's Grandson Arthur
- Euro 2024 odds to win: England, Spain among favorites heading into knockout round
- Lilly Pulitzer Surprise 60% Off Deals Just Launched: Shop Before You Miss Out on These Rare Discounts
- Police capture Tennessee murder suspect accused of faking his own death on scenic highway
- Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Victoria Kalina Shares Past Struggles With Eating Disorder and Depression
Ranking
- Taylor Swift's Mom Andrea Gives Sweet Nod to Travis Kelce at Chiefs Game
- Knicks continue to go all-in as they reach $212 million deal with OG Anunoby
- 2024 NBA draft: Top prospects, rankings, best available players
- Is she a murderer or was she framed? Things to know about the Boston-area trial of Karen Read
- Oprah Winfrey Addresses Claim She Was Paid $1 Million by Kamala Harris' Campaign
- Biden’s asylum halt is falling hardest on Mexicans and other nationalities Mexico will take
- North Carolina party recognition for groups seeking RFK Jr., West on ballot stopped for now
- Batteries and Rooftop Solar Can Lead to Huge Savings for the Entire Grid. A New Study Shows How—and How Much
Recommendation
-
Disney Store's Black Friday Sale Just Started: Save an Extra 20% When You Shop Early
-
Nick Viall Slams Rumors About His Relationship With Wife Natalie Joy
-
Biden pardons LGBTQ+ service members convicted for sexual orientation
-
Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Rear Window
-
Republican David Schweikert wins reelection in affluent Arizona congressional district
-
Katy Perry Covers Her C-Section Scar While Wearing Her Most Revealing Look Yet
-
Elaine Thompson-Herah to miss Paris Olympics after withdrawing from trials
-
Man who police say urged ‘Zionists’ to get off NYC subway train faces criminal charge