In the wake of destruction left by the tornado that ripped through Wood County on June 5, 2010, area communities and residents were left with the task of rebuilding.
For some, life would never be the same.
On the night of June 5, 2010, a tornado, with winds of approximately 170-175 mph, blew through northeast Wood and western Ottawa counties and left extensive damage in the wake of its path.
June 5 2010 is a date that Sue LaVoy will never forget. That’s when a tornado leveled her home on Neill Avenue in Moline, located next to a field across from the Main Street Church. She and then husband Wayne walked away with just the clothes on their backs.
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When Lake Township Police Chief Mark Hummer arrived at the township administration building in the wake of the tornado, he saw a destroyed building and a majority of the police department vehicles scattered like toys across the grounds.
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Images of the path of destruction wrought by the tornado are still vivid in Keith Nusbaum’s mind.
He was the Millbury street commissioner when it hit and Main Street resembled a war zone.
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Shock. Unimaginable grief. A pure nightmare.
That’s how Dolores DeFriece describes her life 10 years ago after an EF4 tornado with estimated winds of 175 mph tore through northern Wood and western Ottawa counties on June 5, 2010.
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In recent weeks, The Press invited readers to share their memories of the tornado that hit Millbury and its surrounding area on June 5, 2010. Here is what they had to say.
