It was not a tornado, but it was quite alarming to wake up without electricity in the middle of a thunderstorm. When the high winds hit, we thought it may be a tornado. However, the winds passed quickly and we knew that we all were safe, but did not know what happened. We got our battery operated radio out to find out that it was just a wind storm. Although it was just straight wind and rain, the town was left with quite a bit of damage. Butler Community College and the El Dorado schools were canceled, and highways closed due to power lines down. We were busy Friday and most of the weekend cleaning up after the storm. After driving around town, we felt that we may be luckier than many others. Other than cleaning up trees, the only damage was to my 1966 Mustang. Fortunately, repairing cars is what I do, so I’ll just add it to the list when restoring the car. Some of the other cars I saw are beyond repair. Take a look at the video to see some of the damage.
Wind Storm Leaves it’s tracks in El Dorado, Kansas
Accidents, hail damage, wind damage, ice and snow storms, and other misfortunes, leave vehicles damaged, but that is what keeps the body shops in business. If you would like to learn how you can help others in these situations by repairing vehicles back to their pre-accidental condition, you may consider enrolling in our collision repair program at Butler Community College.
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