Fenton Tornado Photo Gallery by Art Parnell at pbase.com

Fenton Tornado

08-24-07 a tornado hit Fenton, Michigan
These are images of the downtown damage taken shortly after the storm,
followed by images from 08-25-07 - 08-28-07. Much of Fenton was off limits.

THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR THEIR COMMENTS AND KIND THOUGHTS. Thankfully and miraculously no one lost their life or was seriously injured.
Fenton will rebuild, but will never be the same.

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Paul		08-Feb-2008 02:18
I was in fenton karate at the time. I had just looked outside and saw the green sky, so everyone in my class ran over to the soccer arena. Just then the rain started pounding and the roof started moving up and down. All of the little kids were scared, but no one was hurt.

guest		08-Jan-2008 03:29
I was in the lake fenton high school. Getting ready to march in the football game.

Bruce		24-Oct-2007 15:03
I grew up at 108 Union St. I heard that the tornado struck the south part of town. Do you know if 108 was damaged? Thanks.

Guest		14-Oct-2007 02:43
I live in Grand Blanc, but, when the power went out I was on my way upstairs from the basement to get candles when I tripped up the stairs. I cut my hand on the stairs and had to wait the storm out before going to the 24hr clinic to get 11 stitches in my left hand just under my baby finger. but no other damage or injury except my picnic table being picked up and tossed upside down breaking my umbrella. s.r.

Nancy Bennett		04-Oct-2007 13:43
Although I live in FLORIDA Fenton will always be where my soul lives.I have a great deal of family in Fenton,THANK GOD,they are ok! I have seen first hand here what a hurricain can do,I went through ANDREW all the way to 2007,Hurricain Tornado whatever,The loss and EMOTIONAL feelings can really be tough!! I am sorry to all who have sufferd,HANG IN THERE FENTONITES!!!!!! Work together,Does'nt something like this OPEN your eyes to the fact THERE ARE STILL GOOD PEOPLE THAT CARE!!!! Something we may forget while we are going about our everyday life.BLESS ALL OF YOU!!! My Grandson Jake Caught his first fish at the Mill Pond 11years ago.......

Michael Wiley		14-Sep-2007 03:58
My neighborhood was ground zero. I watched out the front window of my building in Dibbleville (Old town Fenton) as the rain stopped coming down and began blowing sideways. My young daughter was in the archway to basement as I said " My God... we're IN a tornado." Joelle was crying & terrified. I tried to asssure her we would be alright, but the truth is I did not know that to be true. Bricks that had been part of the top of our buliding for 117 years were ripped free by the violent wind. I watched them destroy the park bench in front of my arcade game store hoping they would not be blown through the plate glass window. The raging storm then past. Joelle calmed less quickly, but her angst did subside. On the whole, a valuable lesson for her that scary things happen, but it is likely that we will be okay. My daughter and I exited the rear of of building to find that in addition to the damage to the front, 200 square feet of our roof, eaves trough & woodwork were hanging off the back of our neighbors roof. Some money and time were require to repair the damage, but it could have been much worse and was for several of our neighbors. I sincerely hope thay are getting all the help they need to put their lives back in order. I give thanks from the bottom of my heart to the local & State Police who were there in force to keep order in the aftermath of the storm. Also, big thanks to the Consumers Energy crews who did such a GREAT job, getting the power back on in just over a day for most of us. It was a big job that those guys took on in an extremely professional manner. Finally, God bless the gentleman who drove down from Port Huron just to help in the clean up and tragically died of a heart attack while helping strangers put their lives back together. His family should be very proud. What an outstanding human. I wish I had known him. Of course the good news is that nobody was killed in the storm or even seriously hurt. Having seen the fury of the storm, thats pretty incredible. Thanks, God. " Breath in, breath out, move on"

Tana		12-Sep-2007 17:12
I grew up in Fenton (class of 90) and my mom lived most her life there, she now lives in Linden. God bless all! Glad no fatal injuries occured. These pictures helped me see the real deal, I was out of town when it happened and avoided the area while they were cleaning up. The landscape is completely different!!!! Eerie feeling going through town the first time after damage! Thanks for sharing the great pictures.

Guest		10-Sep-2007 16:29
Oh my goodness, My niece lives there. How scary. I have never heard of a tornado hitting Michigan! Only the mid-west. May God be with everyone there, and a speedy recovery. Your in our prayers !

JIm Beswetherick		07-Sep-2007 00:31
My gosh the devastation! You are all in our prayers here in East Jordan, we are so happy you are doing as well as you are! God bless and keep you all safe as the cleanup takes place. And to think that through all this, there are trees that have been weakened and not yet fallen, please......be careful! Jim and Jan Beswetherick

Cliff Carmer		05-Sep-2007 19:32
I was born and raised in Fenton, soo my heart is still there. God bless all of you and may things get back to normal soon. I can see the ol' Fenton spirrit is still alive.

guest		05-Sep-2007 17:55
May God Bless Fenton. When they all do the moaning after Katrina if those people loved their homes or land so much why didn't they come back and rebuild instead of running away to me it showed they wanted someone else do it .

mark		05-Sep-2007 16:47
Moose, Outstanding point. I wish all town, cities, buroughs...etc. would take the steps that Fenton did. We all saw with Katrina what happens if we wait for the government to step in with aid. My hats off to the great men and women of Fenton, you truely are outstanding Americans.

Rick		03-Sep-2007 22:18
I use to live on Charluene Dr. in Fenton. (Just off North Rd.) These photos send a chill down one's spine. Glad everyone is OK.

paradise		03-Sep-2007 19:25
GOD BLESS FENTON, could of been alot worse Fenton is like a valley so think of what the damage could of been alot worse thanks to god it wasnt

Leslie		01-Sep-2007 21:54
I grew up in Fenton (class of 1965) and lived there until 1994- now live in Florida (1998 fires and 2004 hurricanes in my area)- although Fenton had it's share of tornado watches - we never had anything like this!! I have a younger brother there and thank God his house was spared. My heart goes out to everyone in my hometown- I cried like a baby when I saw these pics. I see the A J Phillips library was spared.... God Bless FENTON!!!!

Guest		01-Sep-2007 04:01
This day brought back memories of July 2nd 1997 (S.E Michigan Tornado Outbreak)

Moose		31-Aug-2007 18:23
As a 20+ year Fenton resident, I am proud of the fact that whenever anyone is interviewed by the media, no one states they are 'waiting for someone (government agency) to come in and do something', but rather, 'we got into it and are fixing the problems'! This really makes me feel proud of my town!

Vic Connelly		31-Aug-2007 15:06
Hard to believe! I just visited Fenton a little over a month ago. I lived in the area for 27 years, never witnessed anything like this. My heart goes out to all of those in my home town.

Guest		31-Aug-2007 14:59
I live in Colorado now, but I lived in Fenton for 20 years. Seeing all the destruction just breaks my heart! The damage at the Community Center made me so sad, I worked there for 2 years and that place is forever in my heart! I am so glad no one was seriously injured! My heart goes out to you Fenton!!!!

Guest		31-Aug-2007 13:23
Guest - Mother of a Fenton resident - They were out of state and I had to check their home and all was fine. Thanks for the pictures. I could not get to these areas.

Amanda		31-Aug-2007 04:31
My heart goes out to everone who lives in Fenton and especially the ones who have been injured. I will continue to pray for everyone. May god be with you in your time of need. God Bless you all.

Ann		30-Aug-2007 22:40
Thank you for sharing your photos. My family lived in Fenton until the summer of 1963. We also lived on Leroy Street for the last year we were in Fenton. I still have family there and am certainly grateful that they are all OK. Amazing!

Guest		30-Aug-2007 16:06
Art, Thank you for sharing your photos. I wish ariel photos were available as there was so much more damage than what is shown here. I live in a neighboring community and my home and family did not suffer any damage this time and I thank God for that. We lost family in the Beecher tornado and the pictures we have from that storm still shake me up today. The force and destruction of the Beecher storm was amazing but terrifying; driving field straw through trees as if it were nails. I am so thankful to the Lord for all he gives and for all he spared. It could have been so much worse. I will continue to lift all of Fenton up in my prayers to be strengthened as a community and individually as you rebuild. Also to the family of the "good samaritan" who came to help, God bless you all. Your loved one will be fondly remembered and respected for his service to his neighbors.

Chelsea		30-Aug-2007 15:24
Gabbie you didn't grow up there! Isn't it shocking how much domage nature can cause?

Connie		30-Aug-2007 13:48
This is so sad. My heart and prayers to all.

Gabbie		30-Aug-2007 11:48
woah my grandma used to live near there. my dad had owned a buisness there. i bassically grew up there!

angie		30-Aug-2007 03:50
i am a former resident of fenton i use to go to the old fenton middle school in 1996 before they changed it to a intermediate school. i am glade no one was seriously hurt i know how devastating a tornado is, as one had hit my neighborhood in gallatin tennessee in 2006 my thoughts & prayers go out to everyone there.

Adam		30-Aug-2007 02:59
I am former resident of holly MI "Gage Rd" . I know just about every inch of fenton. Charter comm is going to busy! I hope you all can recover fully!

Donna M		30-Aug-2007 01:03
Donna M. I am a former resident of 50 years ago. Lived in the building in the center of the city park (it has been torn down) across from the Community Center. I would trek thru the community center grounds to school (it was also torn down). However, I remember those wonderful trees...my goodness. I remember the siren and to see it twisted! Gadzooks! Denton Hill often protected Fenton from tornadoes. I would watch them swoop over Fenton and know that would hit Flint. Art's pictures are amazing. The ones of the park with the foliage are both sad and beautiful. Even the huge evergreen in front of the former library felled. My mother and I are stunned at the damage and then no lives were taken!

Guest		29-Aug-2007 21:51
Thank you for the pictures. I grew up in Fenton and just moved from the Dibbleville area to Arizona a couple of years ago. I miss my wonderful little town and was shocked to see the pictures. I am so thankful that on one was seriously injured. God bless the man that came to help and lost his life.

Jodi Nikorak		29-Aug-2007 21:25
Thank for the images of Fenton after the Tornado. I live in Texas but grew up in Fenton. My family had damage to their home. I am so glad no one was hurt. We worry about Tornados all the time in Texas and I know they can be devastating! It breaks my heart to see the damage to all the beautiful trees. I am sure some of those trees are over 100 years old.

Guest		29-Aug-2007 15:01
My boyfriend saw a funnel cloud on his way home from work that day also.

Elvina		29-Aug-2007 12:19
I cannot believe that no one was hurt in this storm. This is an ugly side of mother nature, hard to believe that she can give you beautiful days and then something like this.

nan		29-Aug-2007 03:50
Jeff, these are beautiful pictures of an ugly act of nature. I was in my car when the storm hit. I was terrified. All I could do is tell my husband to get me home. I do not live in fenton but we do alot of business out there, and Im very glad no one was injured badly. My prayers are with the city of Fenton and its residents. It looks like God was with them during the storm and he will continue to be there for them.

Hopp		29-Aug-2007 03:30
Wow! We left Lake Fenton Thursday after a beautiful week. So thankful no one was seriously injured. Come to the beach for some R & R fellow Michiganders!

Char		29-Aug-2007 02:35
Hi Art, This is a great photo journal of the storm damage in Fenton. What awful devastation and loss to so many people. It will take a while to recover from this. Thanks for taking and sharing your picture.

Guest		29-Aug-2007 01:01
Dick Kerzic, Oakland, CA What a mess! I lived in Fenton in the 70's & 80's. The big old trees are one of Fenton's greatest assets. Now a lot of them are gone. What a shame! I am glad no one was killed and that the gazebo did not suffer damage.

Janet, Moreno Valley, CA		28-Aug-2007 23:53
Thank you for posting the photos. Even though we left Fenton years ago, we still have lots of family in the area and my grandparents and baby sister are buried there. We lived on Leroy St. and I remember lots of fun at the community center, going to the Methodist church and Grandma's house on the lake. Thanks again for keeping us informed!!!

cookie		28-Aug-2007 20:41
;the 50 year old man was not from Fenton.....according to the news report on him, he was a person who went to help where help was needed....he packed up his truck with the tools he needed and came....his sons said he died as he lived...helping others in need.....

guest		28-Aug-2007 17:55
Thanks for the photos. I heard that someone had a heart attack and died (a 50 year old man) and another is is serious condition caused during clean up. Please keep them in your prayers. As a former resident of the area it helps (althought that does not seem like the right word) to see the damage. Many of my family members homes were damaged. God Bless everyone there and keep the community spirit alive.

Guest		28-Aug-2007 17:44
I'm so glad someone is documenting this. I wanted see with my own eyes, but didn't want to block up the roads to gawk. We live in the north part of Fenton, so didn't have any damage- just no electricity for a couple days. I can't believe our beautiful downtown area is so trashed! The gazebo and Community Center areas were so tranquil. And the homes-- It's so lucky no one was hurt in the storm.

Don Harris		28-Aug-2007 16:16
Nice group of pictures and very interesting. Of course, you did have a tornado, so you had lots to shoot. Glad no one was killed. Cindy sent me.

Guest		28-Aug-2007 13:51
The storm was an F2, confirmed by the National Weather Service.

I.		28-Aug-2007 13:14
Downtown shortly after the storm was a mess. I live just south of town and luckly my home was not damaged. I have serveral friends who did see a funnel cloud. So I guess I am saying there was a tornado. I know that this city will pull together and come out of this!!

Sabrina Boley		28-Aug-2007 12:39
Wow! It looks like you guys had an Alabama twister come through your town! I was raised in Flint but live in Alabama now and we have that kind of stuff happen alot. The best of luck to you all and God Bless

Guest		28-Aug-2007 12:13
Jeff, So what would you call that big twirling thing that was in our back yard on Whitaker Rd????????????????????????

JeffLass		28-Aug-2007 11:52
These pictures seem more like typical damage from random very high wind bursts rather than tornado damage. The pressure drops associated with tornados (even small ones that don't touch the ground) are so great that all windows are typically blown out of buildings and cars, and roofs pushed off. None of the buildings or cars in these pictures show any window or roof damage which indicate no tornado pressure drop. By the way, it doesn't take much wind to knock over trees in soil that is already water saturated.

Guest		28-Aug-2007 04:28
Wow and to think I only live 20 minutes away. I'm happy that no one got hurt. I was scared mostly about my parents and boyfriend. They were the ones out in the storm. Thankfully, my boyfriend just missed it.

Jan		28-Aug-2007 02:58
Thanks for the great pictures. They tell the story. Aunt Lois was trying to explain what had been damaged/destroyed but this clarifies it wonderfully. Wish they could just be of a happier event!

Guest		28-Aug-2007 01:03
I saw the tornado go by my house only about 1/4 mile from me..All I could hear is the high wind, and the sound of popping trees and distruction..The sound and image will be with me forever...

Sarah (Fuller) Boogerd		27-Aug-2007 19:37
Thank you for taking and posting these pictures. I grew up in Fenton (class of '93)and my parents still live there. They have been trying to explain the damage, but the pictures really put it into perspective. I cried while looking through them. My heart breaks for my hometown, but Praise God no one was seriously injured or killed. Things can always be replaced; lives cannot. You will all be in my prayers as the long recovery begins.

FentonSays.com		27-Aug-2007 19:22
Those are some amazing pictures. Thank you for posting them. Would it be possible to feature some of your pictures along with our video footage over at www.FentonSays.com? We would like to share some of your work with our readers. Thanks again. And big Kudos to everyone who worked, and are working, so hard to restore normality to our sweet, small town!

Kay Fenton Resident		27-Aug-2007 19:18
These pictures are great but do not show the real damage. If you had aireal footage you'd see the houses that were removed from thier foundations, houses that are simply gone! Not to mention all the houses that do not have roofs any long. This was block after block of devistation!. Chanel 4 out of Detroit flew over the area on Saturday. Only this way could you really see just how bad it was.

Guest		27-Aug-2007 18:59
These are great pictures! It was amazing to go through. I actually live in Holly and we didn't have near as much damage to homes but alot of trees and power lines. We were all without power too. Thank goodness no one was hurt - we'll all jump back with this. I think some of us will even become closer! Thanks again for sharing.

Taylors		27-Aug-2007 17:42
We live on South Adelaide, but missed any serious damage - just barely. Thanks to everyone who has pitched in and put their saws (and their backs) to work to help their neighbors. What an amazing group of people we have in our community! :)

Paul C.		27-Aug-2007 15:33
Hard to imagine seeing this. I grew up in Fenton in the 70s, lived in the big house on Adelaide. My Uncle is a doctor in the medical center there on Caroline, sounds like that was spared, but to see the damage to all these places that I remember fondly from my childhood. Glad nobody was seriously hurt. Will be thinking about y'all!

Michael		27-Aug-2007 14:32
Thank God no one was hurt. I live in Holly and we recieved some damage, but not like you guys. Good Luck with the clean up, I'm sure Fenton will again be beautiful!

Marge		27-Aug-2007 14:15
Hi, Thank you for the pics. Thank God that everyone is alive there.I use raised in Holly. Married a Fenton man. But he has family there,glad they are all ok .I understand that Holly was hit also. Thank you again for the pics.

Guest		27-Aug-2007 14:02
We live on Whitaker Road. We lost 24 trees in our yard. Our neighbors have none left. Not to mention the damage to our homes and property. We do feel alone out here. Our little neighbor hood has pulled together and with friends and family we are on the road to recovery. What a wonderful place to live!

Sarah (Fuller) Boogerd		27-Aug-2007 13:57
Thank you for taking and posting these pictures. I grew up in Fenton (class of '93)and my parents still live there. They have been trying to explain the damage, but the pictures really put it into perspective. I cried while looking through them. My heart breaks for my hometown, but Praise God no one was seriously injured or killed. Things can always be replaced; lives cannot. You will all be in my prayers as the long recovery begins.

Fenton Resident		27-Aug-2007 13:30
To the person who wanted to know of the damge on WHITAKER ROAD.... I do. My mom, sister, and I had to drive home on Whitaker 10 minutes after the storm passed, because Bennett Lake Road, where I live, was blocked by trees. The damage was horrible, I couldn't beleive my eyes. We started crying because it was so scary, and we had no clue what our house was going to look like. All the people in the homes on Whitaker were just coming up from their basements and looking at the damage with horrified looks on their faces. Most houses on Whitaker have some type of damage. There were trees lying everywhere, big, little, every kind. Blocking the street, some where on houses. Siding was ripped off many homes and roffs were damaged. My sister and I saw one house that the wall had been damaged so bad that we could see into their living room. There were many garage doors that were hanging by the hinges and dented. I think Whitaker was on of the most badly hit places, but it is not shown on the news at all. I hope we all recover, ( i live in Fenton), but this town will never ever be the same.

Jeff		27-Aug-2007 13:00
I was away when the tornado hit and these pictures helped me understand what happened and what everyone was going through. This was something Fenton has never experienced to this extent. After coming back home these pictures are just the partial story of what happened as much more damage is evident seeing it firsthand. I am glad these photos were posted, thank you. One person did lose their life after the storm on Saturday and that was a gentleman from Port Huron who came to help cut up trees and remove debris and collapsed while working suddenly, unfortunately the news reported that he didn't make it. MDOT, Consumers Energy, Fire Departments, Police Departments, Citizens of Fenton and others from numerous areas who helped out and a big thank you goes to all of them. Everyone did a great job and thank you again to everyone who helped our community out, volunteered, etc. It was very nice.

Lisa Engelhart		27-Aug-2007 12:39
Thank you to the City of Fenton workers, volunteers, and the folks at Consumers Energy that did such a wonderful job getting us back our power! God bless you all!

Rich Westfall		27-Aug-2007 12:04
Wow. Sure glad no one was seriously injured. My prayers will be with you and your neighbors.

Robert G. Smith class of '46		27-Aug-2007 04:28
Our family lived there for two to 4 generations. What a mess. We lost a bunch in Wichita Falls, TX just prior to Easter of 1979. You will be surpised at how much is salvageable from the damaged buildings. I am surprised at how little apparent damage there was to the Community Center. It sure tore up the neighborhoods, though. Glad it was no worse than it was. I say "Hello to Art as I think I knes him when we lived there in 1941 qhrough 1946 and I had my home address in the military on Mantawauka Beach.

deb girard		27-Aug-2007 00:13
Your photos tell it all. We couldn't find any other photos but yours. Thanks so much for the great documentation of the storm especially when we're out here in Phoenix. Sister-in-law and brother-in-law.

Guest		26-Aug-2007 21:26
For the angry man below, chill out this is our town too! There is no law that says we cannot come see the damage to the city I lived my whole life in! I live a mile down the road from the major damage and YES I DID walk down to check things out, so what. It's horrible what has happened here but be thankful it was just stuff that was lost "STUFF" not lives, no one was hurt and that is what is important. Instead of getting mad at people for comming to see THEIR city, thank all the wonderful people that have helped get things cleaned up. The work they have gotten done so quickly and how fast people have responded. What they have done so far is anazing. People's lives were not ruined just displaced, and can be recorvered in time. A ruined life is a life that has been taken, remember that.

Guest		26-Aug-2007 20:37
To the people that came to Fenton after they heard of the tornado just to "have fun" and check it out...What were you thinking? Peoples lives were just ruined, have some respect. My aunts house was hit and people were just walking right up and looking in the windows to see what was in there. Come on, this isn't a garage sale. Grow up people and just be thankful it didn't happen to you. I'm sure you wouldn't want everyone doing that to you. To everyone that is supporting the city....thank you. We need it. I've lived in Fenton my whole life and I plan on keeping it that way. I love it here and I will help rebuild our wonderful town.

Guest		26-Aug-2007 18:45
Does anyone in the city of Fenton know about the damage on Whitaker Road?

John		26-Aug-2007 14:49
So much of what I grew up with is gone. The oaks by FIS were a gathering place for every class since the building was built. They are gone. The wonderful cedars by the rive in Gazebo park that made it so wonder ful -- gone. The huge maple behind the community center, destroyed. Thank God there were no serious injuries. Now we need to plant some acorns for those who come 100 years behind us....

Guest		26-Aug-2007 12:00
Thank you for the photos; we have been trying to obtain information about the storm. We grew up in Fenton and surrounding area, now live in Florida. We still have family living in Fenton and Linden. Anyway, everyone is thankful there is no loss of life; these disasters happen so quickly often with little time to prepare. The residents of Fenton are resourceful and the town will rebuild. Of that we have no doubt. God is gracious.....trees can be replanted, homes and businesses can be rebuilt.....damages can be repaired.....lives are the important factor and everyone still has theirs! We will be praying for everyone during this time!

shelly k		26-Aug-2007 05:12
I got to watch the freaking tornado from the mega while I was at work... not the best day of work i've had... we had like freezers/coolers to hide in...but no one did oops...

Guest		26-Aug-2007 04:59
the only school that was damaged was the fis, a tree fell on the auxillary gym and the wall is cracked

guest		26-Aug-2007 04:45
wow...thanks for posting these pics...my daughter lives in fenton...her house wasnt hit and her and her family are fine....hope everyone is okay.. I am from upnorth...I visit fenton often

Guest		26-Aug-2007 04:41
God Bless ya'll!!!

Guest		26-Aug-2007 04:33
ok, i just posted a comment, i didnt read the descriptions, nobody was hurt, ignor etyhe section i wrote about that. anmd we just got power back online about healf hour ago.

Guest		26-Aug-2007 04:32
well, i just drove throught there a few hours ago. the damage didnt seem that bad, but i didnt see the worst. fenton intermediate school has a few new trees though :). sorry bad humor. from what i know now, there have been no fatalities and not too much damage. but it was fun for us all(once again, bad humor)

Guest		26-Aug-2007 02:33
I really appreciate this gallery. I grew up on Lake Fenton, and was concerned about Fenton. I quickly looked at the rest of your galleries and they are awesome. Thanks for sharing these photos. It was a horrible night in all of SE Michigan.

selinab		26-Aug-2007 02:20
Art I can sure feel for you as my town went through one of these in 1990. Tried to wipe our town off the map. We lost some lives, schools, buildings, churches and trees. As erie as the pictures are it is impossible to capture the tears, feelings and torment as people start coming outside. This is when you will see the goodness in people. Thanks for taking the time to share.

Jennifer		26-Aug-2007 01:59
I live in Farmington Hills and believe it or not was on my way to Fenton right when the storm came through. My girlfriend's house was one of the lucky ones. Driving through Fenton Friday night was shocking. Down power lines and tress everywhere you turned . Thank goodness no one is injured and I pray that everyone can get back on their feet as soon as possible. It's a vision I will not soon forget

Guest		26-Aug-2007 00:33
we just got our power back on. we just moved here from california wow what welcome

Guest		25-Aug-2007 21:51
Does anyone have pictures of the The TSC and all the damage that is done to the south side of town that was hit the hardest

Guest		25-Aug-2007 20:33
I live in Fenton MI, and I thank you so much for the pictures. We have power, thankfully but the other 10,000 people in the city don't. Do you know if the Fenton Intermediate School or High School were badly damaged?

Shanin		25-Aug-2007 20:32
Omg. This Is Sooo Terrible. First Linden Burns Down And Now Fenton Gets Hit By Two Tornadoes. Thanks Whoever Took this Pics. It Lets ME View what is happeing To Fenton. Hope Every One Is Oakyy. [:

Guest		25-Aug-2007 20:28
Omg. Thanks for the pictures.. I Recently Moved From Linden To Califorina. And This is terrible. ]:

Guest		25-Aug-2007 16:09
Guest Thanks for these Pictures, it allows everyone to see the damage up close. I too am away at college and my family lives in fenton. Their home was not hit but are without power for a few days. May God be with everyone who has suffered from this terrible storm and keep faith that Fenton will return to its original state sooner or later. Keep a smile on your face :)

Brooke Bunglebee		25-Aug-2007 14:48
Hope everyone in Fenton is ok.. Do you kno of anyone who caught a video of the tornado in action??

Guest		25-Aug-2007 08:53
oh my gosh, my sisters house is suppose to be one of these. i of course don't know which one. i hear she was ok tho. i hope everyone else is too. god bless.

Guest		25-Aug-2007 08:36
Thank you SO much for the firsthand photos!!!

Ryan Langford		25-Aug-2007 05:20
I want to say thanks a ton for these pictures, im away at College at Northern Michigan University, and this helped me actually see the damage of fenton, i hope all of your family is ok, as is mine

Guest		25-Aug-2007 05:05
Awesome pictures. Thank you for sharing. I hope everyone in Fenton is okay!

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