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Published June 30, 2010, 12:00 AM

Bluffton Tornado: Photo Gallery

Photos by Paul Gregersen


The remains of Jim Peters' home west of Bluffton. His parents farmed the 80-acre spread on the property for 47 years.

  • The remains of Jim Peters' home west of Bluffton. His parents farmed the 80-acre spread on the property for 47 years.
  • A view of the East Otter Tail sky June 17.
  • Jim Peters' truck rests upside down in the ditch outside his home.
  • The gravel location where Jim Peters’ 32’ by 68’ shed once stood is now used as a resting place for piles of debris.
  • Storms lined the county June 17
  • Piles of debris and the remnants of a garage in Peters' backyard.
  • A Bluffton tree line is sawed off at the top.
  • Mangled signs show the damage done during the tornado.
  • A rural farmhouse, west of Bluffton, is lucky to still be standing.
  • Trees outside a rural church west of Bluffton were uprooted, just missing a playground.
  • Downed crossing guards made it difficult for residents to cross the tracks and check the damage to their properties June 17.