On May 12, 1997, a powerful tornado swept through Miami, captivating onlookers while causing minimal damage and no serious injuries. Witnesses described the stunning sight as both terrifying and awe-inspiring, with one resident comparing it to a scene from the Wizard of Oz. Although the tornado uprooted trees, smashed car windows, and damaged an apartment building in East Little Havana, the overall damage was relatively minor. Many experienced an intense emotional response, finding beauty in the occurrence of such raw natural power, despite its threatening appearance.
I had a funny feeling in my ears, like when the barometer drops during a hurricane. I looked up, and there it was, the sinister-looking black cloud. I stood like a deer in the headlights.
It was something of God's that just happened to come down here. It was awesome, incredible, like a big giant walking along.
I could see it over the bridge that goes to the port, but it was coming very close and very fast. I couldn't get away.
The twister peeled the roof off an old stucco apartment house in East Little Havana, leaving a number of families homeless.
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