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    Jeff Lewis, director of video services for the Colorado Eagles hockey team, shot video of the funnel cloud in Weld County. In the foreground are large hailstones splashing in a lake.

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Several Weld County commmunities were devastated by a tornado on May 22, 2008. These are images of the damage as well as images of the funnel cloud. Windsor was hit hardest, with nearly 80 homes completely destroyed. Check out our Windsor tornado story & video archive or learn more about the fatal storm and find out the best way to help out through the links below.
 How To Help The Tornado Victims (last update: June 12)
 CBS4's Aguilera Analyzes Storms That Produced The Tornado
 Slideshows: Copter4 Aerial Images | Funnel Cloud, Damage Images
 Video: Man Captures Massive Tornado, Hailstorm On Camera
 Story: Tornado Victim Died In Van | Cat Barely Survives
 Video: Woman Gets CBS4 Text Alert, Then Sees Funnel
 Story: Storm Was 4th Most Costly In State History
 CBS4's Rick Sallinger On Covering The Tornadoes

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