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Images: Tornado decimates the small town of Fairdale

Scenes from the small northwestern DeKalb County town of Fairdale where a tornado destroyed many structures and at least one person was reported killed Thursday night.

  Tornado damage in Fairdale, a small DeKalb County town along Route 72 west of Kirkland and east of Interstate 39. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  A home is colllapsed from tornado damage in Fairdale. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Scenes from Fairdale, which was impacted by a tornado on Thursday night. Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
  A board is plunged through an auto windshield. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Scenes from Fairdale, which was impacted by a tornado on Thursday night. Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
  Tornado damage included uprooted large trees and overturned cars in Fairdale. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Scenes from Fairdale, which was impacted by a tornado on Thursday night. Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
  Emergency crews use generators to light tornado damage in Fairdale. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Scenes from Fairdale, which was impacted by a tornado on Thursday night. Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
  Emergency crews use generators to light tornado damage in Fairdale. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Scenes from Fairdale, which was impacted by a tornado on Thursday night. Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
  Emergency crews use generators to light tornado damage in Fairdale. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Scenes from Fairdale, which was impacted by a tornado on Thursday night. Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
  Emergency crews use generators to light tornado damage in Fairdale. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Scenes from Fairdale, which was impacted by a tornado on Thursday night. Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
  An American flag is torn but still waves in the wind after the Fairdale tornado. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Scenes from Fairdale, which was impacted by a tornado on Thursday night. Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
  Three people walk toward Fairdale along Route 72. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Scenes from Fairdale, which was impacted by a tornado on Thursday night. Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
  Scenes from Fairdale, which was impacted by a tornado on Thursday night. Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
  A large tree rests on a truck after the tornado. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Emergency lights reflect on a collapsed home and a stripped tree. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Tornado damage in Fairdale. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
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