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Distance: 17.00 miles Route: Long Prairie & Stone Bridge Trail Time: 01:32:15
Avg Speed: 11.06 mph Max Speed: 14.50 mph Avg HR: 0 bpm
Max HR: 0 bpm Calories Burned: 0 Weight: 192
Altitude Gain: 0 ft Terrain: Off: Flat Bike: LeMond Poprad Disc CX Road
Club: Ice Bike
Weather Conditions: Sunny. W Wind 5-8 mph. 26° when I started, 32° when I finished.
Ride Description: After working on backyard trails, I went over to check out the damage from last Monday's tornado.

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 Tornado Damage
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Last Monday, about 8 miles away from home, the little town of Caledonia Illinois, was hit by a tornado. Luckily, there were no severe injuries or deaths.
Today I rode over to check out the damage.

I got a couple pictures of damage near the bike path, but my camera batteries died before getting pictures of the damage in town.
I came back on Sunday and added 2 more pictures.

I was passed by a kid wearing baggy basketball shorts on a mountain bike. It was 30° at the time. Maybe the kid was vacationing from Iceland.

Photo #1 Across the street from the bike path, this building (the Town Hall) lost 3 walls and its roof.

Photo #2 This huge grain bin sustained quite a bit of damage.

Photo #3 The outhouse at the trailhead parking lot lost its roof and 2 outer walls.

Photo #4 The bike path sign was snapped in half. I didn't find the other half.

Photo #5 The huge Oak tree fell, taking the front part of the house with it.


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