Gary Dobbs…A Real American Hero!


Gary survived an EF-5 tornado that demolished his home and much of Mt. Hope in Lawrence County. These are a collection of stories on his survival story, beginning with his play-by-play coverage as the tornado hit.

Gary lost his house, car and all of his possessions. He was rushed to the hospital with fears of internal bleeding. Listen to Gary’s heroic story below.

Listen to Gary’s survival story HERE.

This is an aerial view of WAAY-TV (Huntsville, Alabama TV Station) meteorologist Gary Dobb’s home. It was taken two days after the massive EF-5 tornado tore through his home and leveled it, along with a famous restaurant-Oh’Bryans located in Mount Hope, Alabama.

Gary rejoined the show one week after the storms and was able to talk in-depth about his encounter. Listen to that audio HERE.

Syndicated sports talk show host Paul Finebaum heard of Gary’s story.  HERE is the audio from Gary’s interview with Finebaum.

It’s been 6 months since the tornadoes of April 27th demolished Gary Dobbs’ home along with the home’s and live’s of many other Tennessee Valley residents.  The video below is a WAAY 31 story as Gary returned to the unrecognizable  lot where his home stood the morning of April 27th.

One Response to Gary Dobbs…A Real American Hero!

  1. Pingback: April 27, 2011 | The Morning Show with Toni and Gary

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