Severe Storm Rips Roof Off North Hudson Apartment Building

By David Schuman, CBS Minnesota

July 25, 2023

NORTH HUDSON, Wis. – Severe storms did some major damage Monday in Minnesota and western Wisconsin. About 14,000 families lost power, and about 5,000 are still in the dark as of 10 p.m. Monday.

A storm ripped through North Hudson, Wisconsin in just minutes Monday, leaving an apartment building in pieces. Residents say they've never experienced a storm of that magnitude before.

Ed Ratledge was asleep in one of the apartments that no longer has a roof. He was sleeping on his couch, which turned out to be a miraculous piece of luck.

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