County engineer: Preston shop storage shed likely total loss after probable EF1 tornado
Apr 7, 2026
Jackson County reported storm damage to the Preston shop after a probable EF1 tornado; the roof and some rafters were gone and the county will work with insurance and a contractor to assess salvageability and replacement needs.
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County Engineer Jayden Shekel told supervisors that an apparent EF1 tornado recently damaged the Preston shop, a storage structure used for equipment; he said the roof tin and some rafters were gone and the building likely is a total loss. "The roof came off, and so we're working through that on how this will... try to replace that shop," Shekel said, adding that while the shed likely is a total loss, critical equipment inside was largely unharmed.
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