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Storm Tosses Pole Shed into Marathon Family's Home

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Posted: Tue 4:34 PM, Jun 19, 2012

A Marathon family are counting their blessings after strong winds lifted a pole shed and threw it down onto the corner of their house early Tuesday morning.

It was the only home in the area with significant storm damage.

"It looked like the poles were pulled right out of the ground," said John Bourke, the homeowner. "The shed was pulled right out of the ground, it looks like it cartwheeled across the lawn, into the cars and then against the house."

Four cars were totaled in the process.

Bourke had initially thought a tornado had hit his property. He says he's happy nobody was hurt.

There wasn't any damage inside the home, and the tractors and boat inside the former shed weren't damaged either.

The family has lots to clean up before hosting a wedding shower this weekend.


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