- Feb 5, 2002
- 166,678
- 56,288
- Country
- United States
- Faith
- Catholic
- Marital Status
- Married
- Politics
- US-Others
Father Schroeder said powerful straight-line winds lifted the metal roof — which was about 10 years old — entirely off, depositing debris largely in the parking lots as well as in a neighbor’s yard and driveway.
A parish church in southern Indiana that dates to the late 19th century had its roof ripped off in a windstorm Friday.
Photos shared by the Diocese of Evansville show the roof of St. Joseph Parish church, which is located in rural Vanderburgh County, lying in a crumpled heap nearby.
One of two large pieces of the roof from St. Joseph Church in Vanderburgh County landed adjacent to — but did not significantly damage — the stone marker in front of the church. Don Werner/The Message, Diocese of Evansville
Father Gene Schroeder, the church’s pastor, told CNA that the roof came off shortly after a funeral took place in the church and while class was in session at the nearby parish school. Miraculously, no one was injured.
Father Schroeder said powerful straight-line winds lifted the metal roof — which was about 10 years old — entirely off, depositing debris largely in the parking lots as well as in a neighbor’s yard and driveway. He said neither the school, rectory, nor the parish office sustained any damage. The windstorm caused thousands of power outages in the Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois tri-state area and damaged a hospital in Evansville, local outlet 14 News reported.
Continued below.
www.ncregister.com
A parish church in southern Indiana that dates to the late 19th century had its roof ripped off in a windstorm Friday.
Photos shared by the Diocese of Evansville show the roof of St. Joseph Parish church, which is located in rural Vanderburgh County, lying in a crumpled heap nearby.
One of two large pieces of the roof from St. Joseph Church in Vanderburgh County landed adjacent to — but did not significantly damage — the stone marker in front of the church. Don Werner/The Message, Diocese of Evansville
Father Gene Schroeder, the church’s pastor, told CNA that the roof came off shortly after a funeral took place in the church and while class was in session at the nearby parish school. Miraculously, no one was injured.
Father Schroeder said powerful straight-line winds lifted the metal roof — which was about 10 years old — entirely off, depositing debris largely in the parking lots as well as in a neighbor’s yard and driveway. He said neither the school, rectory, nor the parish office sustained any damage. The windstorm caused thousands of power outages in the Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois tri-state area and damaged a hospital in Evansville, local outlet 14 News reported.
Continued below.
Wind Rips Roof Off Historic Indiana Catholic Church
Father Schroeder said powerful straight-line winds lifted the metal roof — which was about 10 years old — entirely off, depositing debris largely in the parking lots as well as in a neighbor’s yard and driveway.
