@dominic.toretto454: The "Butterfly People" are a phenomenon reported by children and survivors of the devastating 2011 Joplin, Missouri F-5 tornado. Multiple children described seeing, or being protected by, large, glowing, humanoid beings with butterfly-like wings during the storm, leading many to believe they were angelic visitors. Tornado Phenomenon: Following the tornado on May 22, 2011, which caused 158+ deaths, children told parents and rescuers about these beings. The Descriptions: Reports often describe them as tall, glowing creatures with wings. In some accounts, these beings shielded children from debris or held down cars, ensuring survival, according to Cryptid Wiki and Reddit user r/tornado. Symbol of Hope: The stories gained prominence as a message of hope and comfort, rather than just urban legend. They have been featured in books, movies, and a mural in the community. Different Perspectives: While many viewed them as divine or angelic protection, psychologists often explain such accounts as mass hysteria or a "third man phenomenon," where trauma survivors perceive an unseen presence helping them, notes Reddit user r/tornado. The stories of the "Butterfly People" persist as part of the local folklore of Joplin, representing a moment of comfort and light during a traumatic event. The Butterfly People- inspiration out of tragedy. Today is the anniversary of ... A number of children in the tornado zone shared this account to rescuers, first responders, and to staff in emergency rooms immediately after the tornado. There... #Tornado #stormchasing #Storm #scarystufftiktok #joplinmissouri I'm so frickin scared of these

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Bjørn :

Trauma induced hallucinations

It is your boy Marcus🫠😐😐-_— :

Shinji ikari :

the scientifically accurate Joplin butterfly people

AJ :

i survived it btw✌️

🚬🚬 :

I think it looked something like this

☢︎☣︎ :

Im so sorry but its giving

Charles Bostick :

we need a horror movie on this pls somebody do it make it good

East :

and imagine seeing one on the ground

-`,𝐟𝐢𝐧🌞 :

Guys the butterfly people we not skinned people 1. You wouldn’t be able to see a dead person flying around in a tornado that strong 2. If they were close up enough you would definitely be able to tell that’s a dead person 3. Survivors described the butterfly people with big colorful wings that is physically impossible for a human to have

0119 :

This is genuinely terrifying

Im_Mayo :

It’s a fake photo

drian4 :

This tragedy is so sad 🥺

IRUKA. :

đoàn mình tới chx ạ

꒰ঌ🤍໒꒱ ˚₊ 𝒩𝒶ℴ𝓂𝒾 ₊˚ෆ :

“Mom, MOM! look at the butterfly person flying”

Your New Life :

This image is clearly faked. Why am I able to see more intricate details on the “butterfly person” than pixels on the edge linings of the houses. That doesn’t add up.

wrestling champ :

Because children have a different "library" of images to draw from, their brains would naturally reach for something comforting to make sense of the chaos. If they saw a shape they couldn't identify, their minds might "fill in the blanks" with the image of a protector to keep them from being completely overwhelmed by terror.