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PHOTOS: The day after the big storm in west central Minnesota

A look at the aftermath of the May 12, 2022, storm in west central Minnesota.

Storm damage 001.jpg — People clean up debris from a fallen tree along Old Mill Road outside Spicer the morning of Friday, May 13, 2022. Strong thunderstorms battered the region early Thursday evening, causing property damage and downed power lines. Xcel Energy estimates power restoration in the affected area near Spicer to take place at midnight, May 14, 2022.

Macy Moore

By Macy Moore, Jennifer Kotila, Donna Middleton

May 13, 2022 06:18 PM

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Metal roofing hangs on power lines in downtown Kerkhoven the morning of Friday, May 13, 2022.

BNSF Railway employees work to pull train cars back onto the tracks just east of Pennock the morning of Friday, May 13, 2022, after strong winds the night before derailed a series of train cars. — BNSF Railway employees work to pull train cars back onto the tracks just east of Pennock the morning of Friday, May 13, 2022, after strong winds Thursday night derailed a series of train cars.

Shawn Finstrom fixes the sign of Lamecker's General Store in downtown Kerkhoven the morning of Friday, May 13, 2022. Heavy winds associated with a storm Thursday evening caused structure damage throughout the region.

John Zvorak of Otter Tail Power Company removes branches from power lines in Murdock the morning of Friday, May 13, 2022. — John Zvorak of Otter Tail Power Company removes branches from power lines in Murdock the morning of Friday, May 13, 2022. The trees were damaged during Thursday night's storm.

Storm damage 006.jpg — A tree rests on downed power lines at the corner of Schaaf Street and Clara Avenue in Murdock on the morning of Friday, May 13, 2022, following strong thunderstorms Thursday night.

Storm damage 001.jpg — People clean up debris from a fallen tree along Old Mill Road outside Spicer on the morning of Friday, May 13, 2022. Strong thunderstorms battered the region early Thursday evening, causing property damage and downed power lines. Xcel Energy estimated power restoration in the affected area near Spicer by late Friday or early Saturday.

A woman surveys damage to a silo at a farm outside Blomkest Friday, May 13, 2022. Strong winds associated with a storm Thursday evening caused damage throughout the region. — A woman surveys damage Friday morning, May 13, 2022, at a farm northeast of Blomkest, Minnesota, where a man was killed when strong winds blew a grain bin over.

Pieces of insulation sit snagged in the brush along U.S. Highway 12 just west of Murdock on Friday, May 13, 2022.

A metal building sits heavily damaged north of Murdock on Friday, May 13, 2022, following heavy storms in the region the evening prior. — A metal building sits heavily damaged north of Murdock on Friday, May 13, 2022, following heavy storms Thursday night in the region.

A building sits with heavy damage along Highway 12 just west of Murdock on Friday, May 13, 2022, following severe weather that rolled through the region Thursday evening. — A building sits with heavy damage along U.S. Highway 12 just west of Murdock on Friday, May 13, 2022, following severe weather that rolled through the region Thursday evening.

Lightning strikes illuminate the sky over the Middle Fork Crow River near Spicer the evening of Thursday, May 12, 2022. The storm brought down trees and infrastructure, causing multi-hour power outages in the area. — Lightning strikes illuminate the sky over the Middle Fork Crow River near Spicer the evening of Thursday, May 12, 2022. The storm brought down trees and infrastructure, causing multi-hour power outages in the region.

Train derail BNSF 001 — A BNSF Railway train was blown off of its track by high winds Thursday evening, May 12, 2022, a couple of miles east of Pennock, Minnesota.

A large pine tree fell in the front yard of this home at the corner of Gilman Avenue and Fifth Street East in Litchfield. — A large pine tree lies in the front yard of this home Friday, May 13, 2022, at the corner of Gilman Avenue and Fifth Street East in Litchfield after storms Thursday night.

A tree fell between the P.J. Casey Council 2029 on Gilman Avenue in Litchfield. — The P. J. Casey 2029 clubhouse and garage on Gilman Avenue in Litchfield is shown Friday, May 13, 2022, after a tree fell and damaged the property during storms Thursday.

A large deciduous tree that fell on top of a fence and across the street on Litchfield Avenue North in Litchfield. — A large tree lies on a fence and across North Litchfield Avenue on Friday, May 13, 2022, between Fourth Street East and Fifth Street East in Litchfield.

A large portion of a flat roof that blew off a building and fell into the parking lot. — A large portion of the flat roof of Rare Earth Coatings blew off in Thursday's storm and fell into the parking lot on South Gilman Avenue in Litchfield, shown here Friday, May 13, 2022.

A tree fell between two houses on Lake Ripley Drive in Litchfield. — A tree that fell between two houses in Thursday's storm, causing damage to both on Lake Ripley Drive in Litchfield, is shown Friday, May 13, 2022.

A tree fell onto a garage causing damage on South Sibley Avenue in Litchfield. — A tree fell in Thursday's storm and damaged a garage shown Friday, May 13, 2022,on South Sibley Avenue in Litchfield.

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Macy Moore

By Macy Moore

Macy Moore is an award-winning photojournalist at the West Central Tribune in Willmar, Minnesota.
She can be reached via email: mmoore@wctrib.com or phone: 320.214.4338.

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