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Published June 18, 2010, 12:00 AM

PHOTO GALLERY: Tornado damage near Wadena

Wadena, a town of about 4,300 people that lies 70 miles southeast of Fargo, appeared to suffer the most extensive property damage.


Wadena Mayor Wayne Wolden said sirens gave plenty of warning in his town of about 4,300, where the National Weather Service said a tornado struck around 5 p.m.

  • Wadena Mayor Wayne Wolden said sirens gave plenty of warning in his town of about 4,300, where the National Weather Service said a tornado struck around 5 p.m.
  • Crews worked overnight to control dozens of gas leaks. Wadena's community pool was destroyed, the high school "extremely busted up" and the community center beyond repair, Wolden said.
  • Across the way, 78 year old Fred Stinar is looking at his farmstead. Land passed down generations for 118 years, most of it gone.