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A historic cannon in pictured in a tornado-damaged park.

On Monday, April 12th, Wisconsin National Guardsmen patrolled Highway 81 at Highway 11, on the northwest side of Monroe. This is where the Hughes House Trailer Park was hard hit.

"A group of residents in Monroe began the sad task of inspecting damage and searching for personal belongings after a tornado struck a trailer court there Sunday. Tree limbs and household items littered the area. Many trailers were tossed about by…

A woman is pictured in the severely tornado-damaged Swiss Cheese Shop on Highway 69.

Mr. and Mrs. David Springman are shown near their destroyed trailer.

The wreckage of the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Spliteck and daughter Roberta.

An Amercian Red Cross worker serves food and hot coffee to first responders in the aftermath of the tornado.

Central Railroad track near Monroe is shown with damage from Palm Sunday tornado.

"Saddened faces after a tornado struck are seen as people walk in front of the wrecked Alphorn motel. A tornado struck the city 4/11 doing considerable damage to the business area. No deaths were reported but 8 persons were hospitalized."

An overturned trailer is pictured against a tree in tornado aftermath.