A four-month-old baby has miraculously survived after being 'sucked up' by a tornado and thrown into a tree in Tennessee.
Sydney Moore, 22, was at home in Clarksville, Tennessee, with her two babies and her fiancé when a massive tornado ripped through their home on Biglen Road.
The monster storm pulled four-month-old Lord, who was tucked away in his crib, out of the caravan before tearing the house to pieces.
Moore threw herself over the body of her other one-year-old son Princeton and grabbed him as the trailer was repeatedly picked up and dropped amid the violent tornado.
Meanwhile, her fiancé desperately tried to save their baby before he too was pulled from the house and thrown away along with the sleeping child.
A four-month-old baby miraculously survived after being 'sucked up' by a tornado and thrown into a tree in Tennessee
Sydney Moore, 22, was at home in Clarksville, Tennessee, with her two babies and her fiancé when a massive tornado ripped through their home on Biglen Road
The monster storm pulled four-month-old Lord, who was tucked away in his crib, out of the caravan before tearing the house to shreds
Moore threw herself over the body of her other one-year-old son Princeton and grabbed him as the trailer was repeatedly picked up and dropped amid the violent tornado.
“He tried to grab it, but he couldn't and the tip of the tornado sucked them both in,” Moore said. Fox17.
“He held the cradle the whole time and they went around in circles,” Moore said.
After escaping the rubble of their home, the couple frantically searched for Lord and miraculously found him lying alive in a tree that had fallen in the pouring rain.
'I thought he was dead. I was pretty sure he was dead and we wouldn't find him. But he is here, and it is by the grace of God,” Moore said.
“We were told it looked like it had been gently placed in the tree,” Moore's sister Caitlyn said. “As if an angel led him safely to that place.”
a GoFundMe Caitlyn created an account to raise money for the family, who are now homeless after losing everything in the tornado.
The page has raised nearly $42,000 of its $60,000 goal.
Moore's story has since aroused some skepticism, to which she responded, “For anyone who says I'm lying, karma will get you.”
“If anyone knows me, I'm the most humble person ever. Won't lie for anything. I will do my utmost to find a solution before I ever ask for help.'
Moore's car – the first major purchase she ever made with her own money – broke down and was a complete loss because it was uninsured.
After escaping the rubble of their home, the couple frantically searched for Lord and miraculously found him lying alive in a tree that had fallen in the pouring rain.
'I thought he was dead. I was pretty sure he was dead and we wouldn't find him. But he is here, and it is by the grace of God,” Moore said
The family also tragically lost their pet cats in the tornado. One, Safista, was found trapped in the trailer and had to be cut out. The other, Balue, remains missing
The tornado also destroyed the family's belongings, including formula, diapers, wipes, clothing, Moore's phone and more.
Moore had to walk a mile to reach an ambulance, and eventually a doctor glued Lord's injured ear.
According to Caitlyn, Moore's fiancée suffered a broken arm and shoulder in the catastrophe, while the rest of the family suffered minor cuts and bruises.
The family also tragically lost their pet cats in the tornado. One, Safista, was found trapped in the trailer and had to be cut out. The other, Balue, remains missing.
'I had such a hard time sleeping. My body aches and I feel like I keep hearing sirens.
“Please pray for me that I may have PEACE. Right now I feel like my mental state is being affected.”
At least six people were killed in last weekend's tornado in Tennessee and nearly two dozen injured in two provinces.
Several municipalities reported last Saturday that roofs were torn off homes, cars destroyed and power lost to thousands of people as severe storms ravaged the state.
Residents also reported seeing tornadoes in Kentucky and Mississippi.