Thunderstorm downs trees, moves equipment

The brief but violent thunderstorm that passed through the Odessa area last Sunday evening left damage and much debris in its wake. The sky turned very black indeed, as the storm clouds blew in and the rain poured heavily for several minutes. After the storm passed through, the town of Odessa lost power, but it was restored within about five minutes.

Area residents reported damage and other results of the storm to The Record. At the country home of Kelly (Kissler) and Don Korpinen southwest of town, a set of drills was pushed by the wind for quite a distance.

“While we were gone the wind pushe...