Damage of the storm continues:The following appeared in the Rock County Weekly News on July 25, 1884:RANDOM REPORTSThe full extent of the damage done throughout the county to buildings and crops can not be determined at this writing, but enough is known to give unpleasant assurance of the fact that the total amount of damage will be very large. Of the instances of damage done the following have thus far been reported:A granary on J.B. Shawver’s farm was unroofed, fences blown down and trees injured. Damage about $500.The Norwegian church in Mound township was moved twelve rods and left right side up in good condition. Windmills on Rock county farms and cupolas on barns blown down.E. Furguson’s barn and new house nearly demolished. Rev. E.H. Bronson’s barn blown down.Mr. Campbell’s new barn on McCarthy’s old place moved from its foundations. Barns and granaries on Mr. Snook’s farms all destroyed.Joseph Wright’s house and barn both demolished.M.D. Dimick’s large new barn badly damaged.Edwin Gillham, who was out of town during the storm, reports that nearly all the barns and many buildings northwest of Luverne are blown down. The grain along the entire track of the storm was laid flat, but reports this afternoon give reason to hope that the damage will not be so great as was feared at first. T.J. Bailey’s granary was blown down and his barn racked. Damage about $500.The Norwegian church in Martin township, in course of erection, was entirely demolished. Mr. Preston’s new residence near Luverne was badly damaged. Magnolia townshipBADLY DAMAGEDOur Magnolia correspondent, Illini, gives the following report under date of July 22:Our town was visited on Monday afternoon about half past three o’clock with one of the worst wind storms it has ever been our lot to witness. It blew down Mr. Wm. Kline’s machine shed and carried his tool house 50 feet through the air, turned it half-way around and let it down in good position. Word has just been brought that Mr. Welch’s barn is gone also Paul Veighlander’s. Mrs. J.J. Roger’s shingles were all taken off of her house. Wm. Travis’s chimney was carried away. It took lumber off Mr. Yale’s lumber piles and hurled it against the fence and broke it into kindling wood. Crops are down as flat as if rolled with a roller and a good deal of the grain is beyond all hope of ever raising again. Hay stacks are badly demolished and a great amount of hay is spoilt. A good many hay roofs are blown off. Word came this morning that the large warehouse at Drake station has been carried off its foundation and the old store building has been bent over so that Mr. M.J. Phinney who is living in it is afraid to remain in it longer. Mr. Chatfield’s barn is a total wreck. Mr. Darling’s large granary was taken up and moved about 8 feet from its foundation. Mr. Morton’s house is moved about two feet from its foundation. Next week will continue further damage in other townships. Donations to the Rock County Historical Endowment Fund can be sent to the Rock County Historical Society, P.O. Box 741, Luverne, MN 56156.Mann welcome correspondence sent to mannmade@iw.net.