MAYVILLE, Wis. — Debris and equipment were scattered across fields and farmland after a powerful storm tore through Mayville last night, damaging multiple homes.
A family home that has stood for 30 years was among the properties severely damaged.
The couple who owns the house was home when the storm hit. They told TMJ4's Mariam Mackar the home has been in their family for 30 years. They said all their children grew up there, so seeing it in pieces is emotional. Thankfully, no one was injured.
WATCH: Storm leaves family home in pieces after overnight destruction in Mayville
Drone footage captured the extent of the destruction, showing debris spread far into the surrounding farmland behind the property.
WATCH: Drone video shows likely tornado destruction in Mayville
Family and friends have been working since morning to clear the damage, but recovery efforts are expected to continue for some time before the community returns to normal.
Nearly a full day after Thursday's tornadoes, Renee Hattaway's community less than two miles away from that site, remains without electricity.
"We're still without power and we see them working, all of them, they've been here all night," Hattaway said.
But power outages are the least of concerns for some residents. Just across the field from Hattaway's property, a farmer's barn was partially knocked down and a group of trees destroyed by the powerful storms.
"I mean his truck is in the middle of his field and his whole top of his truck is caved in, like it rolled," Hattaway said.
Hattaway watched the storm roll through alongside a foreign exchange student from Austria who lives with her and had never experienced a tornado before.
"It was like a constant rumble which I had never heard before, it just didn't stop. It was like an airplane going over, she was like 'is that normal?' And I was like 'I mean no, but its fine, we're fine,'" Hattaway said.
After seeing the destruction that narrowly missed her property, Hattaway and her family immediately went to help others.
"And then we drove into town, cause we had known friends there, clients of mine that are there, just to help, I mean thats what you do, you just help," Hattaway said.
She wasn't the only one. People from across the county flocked to Mayville to help the city recover from Thursday's storms.
"Its awesome to see and just reassuring that we chose the right spot to live," Hattaway said.
The American Red Cross of Wisconsin has opened a shelter at Mayville High School to support those affected by the severe weather Thursday.
The shelter offers food, water, emotional support and a place to charge phones. All are welcome — Red Cross shelters are open to anyone in need, according to a spokesperson from the American Red Cross Wisconsin Region.
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