Windsor Tornado

A tornado devastated the small Colorado town of Windsor on Thursday May 22, 2008 destroying hundreds of homes.

A bicyclist rides down the devastated street of Cornerstone Dr. in Windsor, Colo. after a tornado swept through the town.  Photo by Matt McClain
  
Chuck Gully walks around his home, a day  after a large tornado destroyed it and other homes in Windsor, Colo.  Photo by Matt McClain
  
Cattle killed by the tornado lay in a pit on a dairy farm on the outskirts of Windsor, Colo.  Photo by Matt McClain
     
  
Brandon Coombs of Northern Pipeline works on shutting off natural gas to residents  a day after a tornado heavily damaged Windsor, Colo.  Photo by Matt McClain
  
Cheryl Green, center, gets a hug from her sister in law, Karen Davis as Green sits outside of her Windsor, Colo. home.  She and her roommate spray painted a for sale message on their tornado damaged home.  Photo by Matt McClain
  
Kenny Coffman throws away damaged items from his and his roommate's home in Windsor, Colo.  Photo by Matt McClain
     
  
Jeremy Kennis shaves his beard as neighborhood children watch outside his Windsor, Colo. home.  Kennis waited to shave until able to move back in to his tornado damaged home.  Photo by Matt McClain
  
Ilde Dominguez, left, stands with family and friends near the remains of her family's trailer after a tornado destroyed their home.  Dominguez lost her wedding ring in the debris. Photo by Matt McClain
  
Chuck Gully holds up his youngest daughter, Erika Gully, 11 months, outside their home on the outskirts of Windsor, Colo.  Gully was reunited with his family after being out of town when the tornado struck.  Photo by Matt McClain
     
  
Days after the tornado, Maggie Barnhill tries to coax her son, Riley Barnhill, 6, to see his tornado damaged room for the first time after returning to the family's home.  Riley and Maggie were at home when the tornado damaged their home.  Photo by Matt McClain