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Storm

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crushed to death.

“One [cowl was struck by lightning...knocked it onto a fence. Another was alive, hollering under the trees [that fell on it], but it died later,” Baldwin said of three cows killed as a result of the storm. Baldwin’s wife, Bonnie, was around when they were removing trees from the animals.

“It smelled awful...I couldn’t eat beef for a few days,” she said.

Danny Baldwin saw the storm coming around 3:30 p.m. and rushed back to the bam with farm hand, Aaron Hawkins to seek shelter. They sought cover in the shower stall because no underground protection was available.

According to the Weather Channel, 3.14 inches of rain fell June 4 during the tornado watch, but the real cause of damage was the wind that accompanied it. In the surrounding Rappahannock area, some 10 roads, including Route 211. were closed in part due to fallen trees, .downed power lines and other debris, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.

Gwen Hays of West Wind Farm in Castleton saw the storm actually raise her front patio up and then top

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