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July 27, 2012

Storm damage through region

Workers clear a tree from power lines on Nelson Street in Smethport on Thursday. High winds and thunderstorms swept through the area, causing widespread damage in the region. - Era photo by Jay Bradish

A white turkey appears to be a bit haggard after surviving the storm that tore through his yard on South Avenue in Lewis Run Borough on Thursday. He and his chicken companions explored the neighborhood after the storm - roaming around the numerous and large downed trees that crushed the coops which had formerly housed the birds. The turkey appears to have lost a bunch of feathers as a result of the storm. - Era photo by Amanda Nichols

- Photo courtesy of Joe Spowal

Sophia Lama, 3, looks at a crooked utility pole near Lafayette Ave in Lewis Run. - Era photo by Alan Hancock

Crews from the Hilltop Volunteer Fire Department work to clear trees from Route 646 on Thursday afternoon. - Era photo by Jay Bradish

Several branches and trees were knocked down at Pine Acres Country Club. - Era photo by Alan Hancock

Thursday's storm caused trees to topple into utility poles along Route 646 in the Gifford area. - Era photo by Alan Hancock

A car gets demolished by a fallen tree during the storm in Cyclone. - Era photo by Alan Hancock

A property in Cyclone gets a fallen tree on a house and an uprooted tree in the backyard. - Era photo by Alan Hancock

A tree falls atop a residence in Cyclone. - Era photo by Jay Bradish

A tree falls onto a house. - Era photo by Jay Bradish

A tree takes down a power line in Ridgway. - Era photo by Gretchen Rokosky

Frightened ducks huddle beneath a downed tree after Thursday's storm. The fowl are surrounded by other debris including a motorboat, a truck cab and part of a shed near Lewis Run. - Era photo by Amanda Nichols

Local youths take a break with some pizza from helping clear debris and fallen trees on their great grandmother's property in Lewis Run on Thursday. - Era photo by Amanda Nichols

Repairs are made after the storm in Emporium. - Photo submitted

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A collection of photos from Cameron, Elk, McKean and Potter counties of a storm that came through the area on Thursday July 26, 2012.

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Storm damage through region

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