Local storm damage seen across the county

Strong winds during a storm Thursday afternoon damaged the Edgar County Courthouse. The wind caught the metal cladding over the wood frame of the clock tower ripping it away and taking out two windows. The photo was taken shortly after the damage occurred and it was still raining.

A derecho storm ripped through Edgar County Thursday, July 29, causing significant damage in multiple locations. Winds clocked at 80 mph, or more, tore off part of the roof on the former Benjamin Office Supply building and deposited a large segment in Central Street. More debris from the roof was spread over the Edgar County Courthouse lawn, including dropping a tree near the water fountain.

A close-up aerial view of the damage done to the clock tower atop the Courthouse. The Tower was built in 1893.

Windows and debris can be seen strung across the courthouse roof in the aftermath of the Derecho that passed through Edgar County Thursday afternoon.

Damage to the old Spicer building can be seen on the west end of the roof. Debris blew off the roof and crashed onto vehicles parked on Central Street during a storm on Thursday, June 29.

Half of a front yard and full sections of a sidewalk were uprooted when a tree gave way on West Madison Street Thursday afternoon.

A house near the intersection of Madison and Grandview did not fair so well during the storm as a large branch came crashing down doing damage to the roof and siding.

Cherry Point Road saw damage as well. Luckily this tree fell in a vacant lot.