From the rubble, residents emerged and now reflect on five years of rebuilding
Cindy Gleason is the first to admit her life has changed radically since the May 22, 2008 tornado roared through Windsor and leveled portions of her home and uprooted her livelihood. She’ll also be the first to admit that most of what has happened …
Read More »Long Term Recovery Team provided help even after army of volunteers was gone
It’s not the vivid memories of being holed up in a bank vault as nature’s fury blew out windows and demolished cars that Bob Hinderaker remembers most from the twister of 2008. It’s what came in the following weeks, months and years that sticks out …
Read More »Weld County was lucky and now better prepared for tornado
National Weather Service meteorologist Frank Cooper was working on the morning of May 22, 2008, and he knew a big storm was brewing over northern Colorado. What he didn’t know was that it would produce a massive tornado before noon that would rip …
Read More »Potential light on the horizon for storied, damaged mill
It sits on the east edge of Windsor, towering over the bustling downtown district and nearby lake to the north. A sign of a once-great past, the old mill has stood dilapidated and dormant since that fate-filled day in May 2008. In many ways, the cr …
Read More »Windmill Child Enrichment Center survived the brunt of tornado
Everyone who was in Windsor during the EF3 tornado that roared through the town five years ago has a story to tell, especially the staff and kids at the Windmill Child Enrichment Center. It’s a miracle how 131 kids and 22 staff members escaped inju …
Read More »Mayor John Vazquez reflects on the day that changed Windsor
The day of the tornado began as any other day. I went to work, the kids went to their last day of school and my wife had a list of things to do before the kids finished school. The tornado was led by a hail storm that was unlike anything I had ever s …
Read More »Weld residents reminisce, recover and learn from tornado experiences
Casey DeHaan thought for sure his dad’s dairy employee was exaggerating. “We were sitting here in Ault just talking, we had just moved into the new house, when Dad got the call from the guy running it,” DeHaan said. “All he said was, ‘We’re done. T …
Read More »GFY: Windsor alumni and local media awarded Hall of Fame honors
Laughter, tears and plenty of memories filled the dining room at Water Valley Clubhouse in Windsor on Monday as the community turned out in droves to honor several individuals for their devotion over the years to Windsor High School’s athletic progra …
Read More »
