This is one of those absurdities that go with tornadoes. The only thing
left untouched in this Williamsville home on Wednesday was this free-standing
metal shelving unit in the basement, where not one jar of home-canned pickles
or tomatoes was harmed. A brick lay on top beside several jars, and bricks
were strewn all around. Everything else was gone. How does that happen?
 

Picture by Jan Youngquist (Click on picture for larger image.)
 

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