4-Month-Old Tennessee Boy Survives Being Sucked into Tornado ‘by the Grace of God,’ Mom Says

Sydney Moore said her boyfriend attempted to grab the baby as he was being pulled out of his bassinet but got caught in the storm himself

Family members say a 4-month-old baby somehow survived being sucked into one of the tornadoes that touched down in Tennessee during Saturday’s severe weather outbreak.

The mom and her two children were inside their home on Biglen Road in Clarksville when the twister tore through their town, according to a GoFundMe started by the mother’s sister, Caitlyn Moore.

Sydney Moore, 22, said she was with her 1-year-old son in the back bedroom of the mobile home when she heard the winds begin to pick up, according to NBC affiliate WSMV.

The walls of the home collapsed just as the mom of two jumped on top of her eldest son, per WSMV. Then, Sydney’s boyfriend watched as their 4-month-old baby was pulled out of his bassinet and into the funnel cloud.

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The boyfriend tried to grab the sleeping child but was pulled into the twister himself, per the report. Simultaneously, Sydney and her 1-year-old were crushed by their trailer.

Sydney and the toddler were somehow able to escape the wreckage, according to WSMV. She initially feared her youngest son was dead, but he was quickly found alive in a fallen tree.

"I was pretty sure he was dead and we weren’t going to find him. But he’s here, and that’s by the grace of God," the mom said.

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Luckily, Caitlyn said, almost everyone walked away after the twister with minor cuts and bruises, WSMV reported. Sydney’s boyfriend “suffered a broken arm/shoulder," per the GoFundMe.

However, the family’s home was completely destroyed, and their car is now a total loss, according to the fundraiser. The tornado also “took all of the formula, diapers, wipes, clothing” and other important belongings.

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The mobile home’s rental company “has graciously put them in a hotel for a month” while they piece their lives back together following the deadly storm, Caitlyn said.

More than $16,000 has been raised via GoFundMe to support the family following Saturday’s deadly tornado outbreak, which killed six people and injured dozens of others.

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