Tim Rasmussen, The Denver PostA woman walks into a home in a subdivision in Windsor hit hard by a tornado that sweep through Weld County. Tim Rasmussen, The Denver Post
Tim Rasmussen, The Denver PostTrain Cars lay on their side off of Rt. 19 and E. Garden Drive in Windsor, Colorado as damage from a tornado that sweep through Windsor is seen in the buildings. Tim Rasmussen, The Denver Post
John Leyba, The Denver PostCheryl Edwards (L) and Hollie Kothe take a break on the porch as they help clean up Mike and Dayna Edwards house. Residents clean up during the aftermath in Windsor after a tornado hit the town in a series of storms last week. More than 596 homes and businesses wre damaged in the storms. John Leyba/ The Denver Post
Tim Rasmussen, The Denver PostA subdivision in Windsor, Co. heavily Damaged by a tornado that sweep through Weld County. Tim Rasmussen, The Denver Post
Karl Gehring, The Denver PostA piece of a sheet metal roofing wrapped around a tree in downtown Windsor during a tornado Thursday morning. The sheet metal flew off a recreation building 500 meters to the south. A tornado moved through the town of Windsor just before noon Thursday, May 22, 2008 causing widespread damage. Karl Gehring/The Denver Post
Karl Gehring, The Denver PostAlex Martinez carried his belongings from his destroyed apartment Thursday afternoon in Windsor. The roof and wall of his home blew off during the worst of the storm. A tornado moved through the town of Windsor just before noon Thursday, May 22, 2008 causing widespread damage. Karl Gehring/The Denver Post
Tim Rasmussen, The Denver PostDamage from a tornado that sweep through Weld County and in the City of Windsor, Co. Tim Rasmussen, The Denver Post
Karl Gehring, The Denver PostNicole Archer, age 9, right, told her mother Thursday morning that she had had a dream and that a tornado would hit Windsor. He mother Nine, left, talked with relatives on a cell phone. A tornado moved through the town of Windsor just before noon Thursday, May 22, 2008 causing widespread damage. Karl Gehring/The Denver Post
Tim Rasmussen, The Denver PostTrees lay on the ground in Lakeview Cemetery in Windsor after a tornado that swept through Weld County. Tim Rasmussen, The Denver Post
Tim Rasmussen, The Denver PostPeople recover items from a building off of E. Garden Drive in Windsor that was badly damaged from a tornado that sweep through Weld County. Tim Rasmussen, The Denver Post
Tim Rasmussen, The Denver PostHomes off of Rt 19 near Cornerstone Dr. in Windsor are badly damaged from a tornado that sweep through Weld County. Tim Rasmussen, The Denver Post
Karl Gehring, The Denver PostPoudre Valley REA utility crews worked into the night north of Windsor to restore electric service. A tornado moved through the town of Windsor just before noon Thursday, May 22, 2008 causing widespread damage. Karl Gehring/The Denver Post
Karl Gehring, The Denver PostWindsor's old grain elevator collapsed in Thursday's tornado. The twister moved through the town of Windsor just before noon Thursday, May 22, 2008 causing widespread damage. Karl Gehring/The Denver Post
John Leyba, The Denver PostA 4 sale sign on a crushed car sits in front of a house on Walnut st. in Windsor. John Leyba/ The Denver Post
John Leyba, The Denver PostResidents clean up during the aftermath in Windsor after a tornado hit the town during a series of storms. More than 596 homes and businesses were damaged in the storms. John Leyba/ The Denver Post
John Leyba, The Denver PostBent street signs and a torn American Flag as residents clean up during the aftermath in Windsor after a tornado hit the town during a series of storms. More than 596 homes and businesses were damaged in the storms. John Leyba/ The Denver Post
John Leyba, The Denver PostVounteers from LDS help in the clean up efforts as more than 300 hit the area to help out n the aftermath in Windsor after a tornado hit the town. John Leyba/ The Denver Post
John Leyba, The Denver PostVolunteers from LDS Rich Hansen (L) and Matthew Gasiorowski (r) help sweep debris in what was the living room of Cara Weinmeier's house. Volunteers help in the cleanup efforts of the aftermath in Windsor after a tornado hit the town. John Leyba/ The Denver Post
John Leyba, The Denver PostToni Byrne 43-years-old closes her eyes during a time of reflection at a community service at Windsor H.S. Toni had minimal damage to her house like broken windows and minor roof damage but livable. Residents clean up during the aftermath in Windsor after a tornado hit the town in a series of storms last week. More than 596 homes and businesses were damaged in the storms. John Leyba/ The Denver Post
Karl Gehring, The Denver PostColorado Governor Bill Ritter surveyed the damage as he walked down Kenosha Court in the Cornerstone housing subdivision in Windsor, Colorado Wednesday afternoon, May 28, 2008. Windsor town officials led representatives of the state and federal government on a brief tour of the damage, and the subsequent cleanup, from the tornado. Karl Gehring/The Denver Post
Karl Gehring, The Denver PostWindsor town officials led representatives of the state and federal government on a tour of the damage, and the subsequent cleanup, from the tornado last week. Windsor mayor John Vasquez showed Governor Bill Ritter, Senator Ken Salazar and Representative Marilyn Musgrave around the worst of the damaged neighborhoods Wednesday May 28, 2008. Karl Gehring/The Denver Post
Noah Rabinowitz, The Denver PostHome affected by the May 22, 2008 tornado that ripped through Windsor, CO. Photographed on July 14, 2008. Noah Rabinowitz/ The Denver Post
Karl Gehring, The Denver PostRoofers Monte Miranda, left, Mark Mora, center, and Patrick Duarte, right, covered a damaged home in Windsor with blue plastic Wednesday afternoon, May 28, 2008. The home is on Slate Court in the Cornerstone subdivision where the tornado caused the most damage. Karl Gehring/The Denver Post
Noah Rabinowitz, The Denver PostHome affected by the May 22, 2008 tornado that ripped through Windsor, CO. Photographed on July 14, 2008. Noah Rabinowitz/ The Denver Post
Noah Rabinowitz, The Denver PostRepairs being made to a home in Windsor, CO on July 14, 2008 after a tornado ripped through town on May 22, 2008. Noah Rabinowitz/ The Denver Post
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostBud and Colleen Berens have resided at 116 Main street in Windsor for almost their entire lives. Colleen grew up in the house. The house was so badly damaged in the tornado that raced through this small northern town in May of 2008, that they had to tear it down. Because it was going to cost them $17,000 to have it torn down, they decided to do it themselves. It has taken them 9 days so far and have until Monday, November 17th to finish the job. They are renting an apartment nearby where they are living until they can rebuild. Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post
Karl Gehring, The Denver PostA spray painted message of community spirt was applied to a Windsor home missing its siding after last week's tornado. Windsor town officials led state and federal representatives on a brief tour of the damage and the cleanup from the twister. Karl Gehring/The Denver Post
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A woman walks into a home in a subdivision in Windsor hit hard by a tornado that sweep through Weld County. Tim Rasmussen, The Denver Post
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Windsor, Colorado was hit by a mile-wide tornado around lunch time, May 22, 2008 and one person died as the twister carved a swath of destruction through Weld County.
