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My photographer and I arrived in Hugo during the hail storm which followed the tornado.   It was a tremendously eerie feeling to know the tornado had just passed moments before.  Washington County Sheriff's Deputies had already blocked off the area near 159th and Highway 61 to check homes and search for possible victims.  We made our way into the Water's Edge development, also hit by the tornado.  Neighbors were outside checking on each other and checking out the damage.  Everyone I spoke to commented on how the sirens sounded, and they knew they should take cover.  After getting an up close look at the damage, it's apparent the death toll could've been much higher without the warnings.  I know the community's thoughts and prayers are with the family of the little child killed in the storms.

Jody A.