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Aug 19, 2009 11:10 pm US/Central

North Branch Middle School Damaged By Storms

Slideshow: Storm Damage Across The Twin Cities, Wis.

NORTH BRANCH, Minn. (AP) ― The line of storms that ripped through the Twin Cities area also severely damaged the middle school in North Branch, about 40 miles north of St. Paul.

A news release from the North Branch Police Department says the school suffered severe water and structural damage in the storm Wednesday afternoon.

Police say there have been multiple reports that the school was hit by a tornado, but as of Wednesday night they were unconfirmed.

Local television stations showed a large section of the school's roof was damaged in the storm, and the white bleachers on its athletic field had been ripped apart and scattered.

Police say they have received no reports of injuries.

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According to the North Branch Police Department, sirens sounded in Chisago County at about 3:45 p.m. They said there were multiple reports from residents reporting a specific tornado touchdown at the North Branch Middle School located at 38431 Lincoln Trail.

Police also said there were trees and downed power lines in the area west of the middle school.

(© 2009 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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