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MENASHA, Wis. — The Menasha Water Filtration plant was in the direct path of the EF-3 tornado that ripped through parts of the Fox Valley Monday. It sustained catastrophic damage, forcing the city to outsource its water supply. Plant manager, Adam Smith, and seven other employees survived the storm without a scratch after taking cover in the facility's severe weather shelter as the tornado made a direct hit. "We heard the tornado sirens go off, got notifications on all of our phones," Smith said. "Went down into our severe weather shelter and took cover from there." From the shelter, Smith and his staff watched the destruction unfold in real time through the plant's security camera footage. Watch: Water plant employees describe terrifying moments an EF-3 tornado hit Menasha "We actually watched the tree across the street land on my truck," Smith explained.
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MENASHA, Wis. — The Menasha Water Filtration plant was in the direct path of the EF-3 tornado that ripped through parts of the Fox Valley Monday. It sustained catastrophic damage, forcing the city to outsource its water supply. Plant manager, Adam Smith, and seven other employees survived the storm without a scratch after taking cover in the facility's severe weather shelter as the tornado made a direct hit. "We heard the tornado sirens go off, got notifications on all of our phones," Smith said. "Went down into our severe weather shelter and took cover from there." From the shelter, Smith and his staff watched the destruction unfold in real time through the plant's security camera footage. Watch: Water plant employees describe terrifying moments an EF-3 tornado hit Menasha "We actually watched the tree across the street land on my truck," Smith explained.
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