Woodstock is still working to put its community back together after last week’s tornado left parts of the area unrecognizable. The Woodstock community has experienced stormy weather before. “I was expecting just a typical New England quick storm, maybe some thunder and rain,” said Tiffany Miller, a local worker. However, the EF1 tornado that hit West Woodstock was anything but typical. “It just started coming down in sheets, and then the wind picked up, and then before we knew it, we couldn’t see anything outside,” Miller said. Miller was working at the Mountain Creamery along Route 4. She said once the storm picked up, it only lasted a minute. After it ended, Miller was left shocked by the level of damage outside. “It looked like a war zone or as if a bomb had gone off. I’m not sure how else to explain it,” she said. The creamery lost some roof shingles, half its chimney, picnic tables, umbrellas and countless surrounding trees. The biggest loss was the business’s new walk-in freezer, which was blown apart during the storm. Although the creamery was able to quickly fix its roof over the weekend, for others, cleanup efforts are just getting started. “This is the first day that they’ve been able to get here to clean up, because they are so inundated, all the companies,” said Woodstock resident Mary Boliek. Residents Mary and Gary Boliek were out Thursday when the tornado hit. The couple returned home that afternoon to find more than 50 trees down on their property. Despite the downed trees and other minor damage, the family is grateful their situation isn’t worse. They said one of their neighbors was told it will take four months to return their house to its pre-storm state. Neighbors said above all, they are grateful no one was hurt by Thursday’s tornado.The Woodstock Fire Chief said most power has been restored at this point and no homes were fully condemned by him or the state fire marshal after their assessment.
WOODSTOCK, Vt. —
Woodstock is still working to put its community back together after last week’s tornado left parts of the area unrecognizable.
The Woodstock community has experienced stormy weather before.
“I was expecting just a typical New England quick storm, maybe some thunder and rain,” said Tiffany Miller, a local worker.
However, the EF1 tornado that hit West Woodstock was anything but typical.
“It just started coming down in sheets, and then the wind picked up, and then before we knew it, we couldn’t see anything outside,” Miller said.
Miller was working at the Mountain Creamery along Route 4. She said once the storm picked up, it only lasted a minute. After it ended, Miller was left shocked by the level of damage outside.
“It looked like a war zone or as if a bomb had gone off. I’m not sure how else to explain it,” she said.
The creamery lost some roof shingles, half its chimney, picnic tables, umbrellas and countless surrounding trees. The biggest loss was the business’s new walk-in freezer, which was blown apart during the storm. Although the creamery was able to quickly fix its roof over the weekend, for others, cleanup efforts are just getting started.
“This is the first day that they’ve been able to get here to clean up, because they are so inundated, all the companies,” said Woodstock resident Mary Boliek.
Residents Mary and Gary Boliek were out Thursday when the tornado hit. The couple returned home that afternoon to find more than 50 trees down on their property. Despite the downed trees and other minor damage, the family is grateful their situation isn’t worse. They said one of their neighbors was told it will take four months to return their house to its pre-storm state.
Neighbors said above all, they are grateful no one was hurt by Thursday’s tornado.
The Woodstock Fire Chief said most power has been restored at this point and no homes were fully condemned by him or the state fire marshal after their assessment.