TORNADO CAUSES DAMAGE NEAR CHILI
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011 -- 9:16 PM
[url=hhttp://www.crh.noaa.gov/product.php?site=arx&product=lsr&issuedby=ARX&format=CI&version=1&glossary=0]National Weather Service Storm Damage Page.[/url]Some extremely strong storms moved through Clark County Tuesday evening, with an area north of Chili extremely hard hit.
According to Clark County Emergency Management Director Michelle Hartness, at least one tornado, but possibly several, touched down in the Town of Fremont near the intersection of County Highways Y and H.
Assessment teams were on the scene after dark and planned to do more assessments Wednesday morning.
Hartness says several barns are down, a home was blown off its foundation and there?s confirmation of at least one injury caused by flying debris.
Power was also knocked out for several hours as crews tended to numerous downed power lines.
Hartness says anyone that experienced storm??-related damage should report it to her office at 715-743-5100.
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