Audio Files from June 7th, 2008 Chicago Area Tornadoes

[Danny Neal]

I have to convert it from WMA to MPG, once I figure out how to do this, I will lol

Figured it out finally.....only took 4 months

Part 1

Part 2

Both up and rolling on stormtube.

 

[Jim Rood]

Danny,
I would love to hear the Plainfield audio. I can't imagine the dispatchers would be as calm considering the Plainfield tornado came as a complete surprise that day without any sirens being activated.

 

[rdale]

They should have activated the sirens when they saw the tornado, but that's another story

 

[Skip Talbot]

If the tornado could have been seen they would have.

 

[rdale]

Many people in public safety saw the tornado, the problem was a total lack of communication. That's the sole reason why they've created a great network since that event...

 

[Danny Neal]

From what I remember, it was basically all quiet on the air with your normal 911 run from a neighboring community....TO.... WHAT THE..... JUST HAPPENED! No one knew what happened to Plainfield. There was a rumor of a tornado heading toward Crest Hill, but no one could contact Plainfield. I remember hearing 911 Centers all over the area trying to get into communication with Plainfield and not being able to. Until finally a police officer came on through broken transmission saying Plainfield is gone and they need all the help they can get. It was chaos. Rob is right, the communication whether it be from the NWS to 911 or 911 to police/fire on a consistant basis is nothing like it is today.

I just found the 2nd part of the Plainfield audio, about 30 minutes after it hit. It will be a very sunny day shining down on me when I can find part 1.