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high winds damaged a 250-year-old home on sylvania farms. fortunately, no one was hurt. >>> the same twister was caught on tape miles away. this is charles city, county in virginia. there was some damage to
high winds damaged a 250-year-old home on sylvania farms. fortunately, no one was hurt. >>> the same twister was caught on tape miles away. this is charles city, county in virginia. there was some damage to
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manors is the sylvania house. it was lined with columns and it had a roof. house has been sitting here since 1746. tonight, its roof is in the front yard. with tore through the area spawned a tornado. it roared past this 250-year-old home. it packed so much power for this house. it had withstood centuries of storms. came through and pick the roof right off. it said it down in the yard. >> the winds tore the roof off the house, toppled columns, and pounded the historic structure. the once gentile interior now to the harsh elements. frank and his wife drove through the storm. once it passed, fear turned to then it grief when the plantation manor house. >> you can see the damage and how bad it is damaged. is trouble. >> authorities say there is no of thef the nature storm. a sheriff's deputy spotted the cloud was driving. >> it was definitely a tornado. >> his son-in-law owns the house restore it. is so extensive, he if it will be it to itso restore colonial era glory. >> i do not know if we have insurance. we do not know yet. >> this is what the house look unt
manors is the sylvania house. it was lined with columns and it had a roof. house has been sitting here since 1746. tonight, its roof is in the front yard. with tore through the area spawned a tornado. it roared past this 250-year-old home. it packed so much power for this house. it had withstood centuries of storms. came through and pick the roof right off. it said it down in the yard. >> the winds tore the roof off the house, toppled columns, and pounded the historic structure. the once...
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the landmark in sylvania dates back to 1746. fierce winds ripped off the roof, and threw debris everywhere. frank leamon lives near that property. he says you can see the path of destruction. >> took two big oak trees and come up and knocked this fence down. took this house and put the roof right there. >> fortunately, no one was injured. >>> a house in northwest washington was cordoned off after part of the building collapsed. it is located near third and new hampshire satisfy northwest. dc fire and ems brought in k-9 units last night to make sure no one was inside. from what fire officials say, the house is unoccupied and under renovation. >>> president obama is in michigan with the president of south korea, promoting a new trade agreement. the president says it will put tens of thousands of americans back to work. back here in washington, republicans are pushing their own jobs plan. that is very different. >> reporter: president obama headed for michigan to tout a new trade deal for south korea. >> the korean free trade act w
the landmark in sylvania dates back to 1746. fierce winds ripped off the roof, and threw debris everywhere. frank leamon lives near that property. he says you can see the path of destruction. >> took two big oak trees and come up and knocked this fence down. took this house and put the roof right there. >> fortunately, no one was injured. >>> a house in northwest washington was cordoned off after part of the building collapsed. it is located near third and new hampshire...
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. >> reporter: when the rain and winds cleared, this is what was left of the house on sylvania farms, built before the revolutionary war. the winds were so strong it blew chunks on to nearby trees. >> observed it touching down. trees, flying debris everywhere. actually reported the roof being twisted off of this house. >> reporter: the house sits on nearly 300 acres of open land. the tornado could have touched downey where near here and not damaged much. but instead, it chose the house. >> the roof that came off of the house was massive. you can see the debris. and underneath all the crumbled materials are large pillars and columns that used to stand in front of the house. >> this was built in 1746. those two windows were 1746. >> reporter: frank lehman, the caretaker, took us inside. just upstairs a clear view of the night sky. the damage here estimated to be close to half a million dollars. >> how much work we have to do, how much headache it is going to be. >> reporter: residents throughout the county just can't seem to catch a break. officials here
. >> reporter: when the rain and winds cleared, this is what was left of the house on sylvania farms, built before the revolutionary war. the winds were so strong it blew chunks on to nearby trees. >> observed it touching down. trees, flying debris everywhere. actually reported the roof being twisted off of this house. >> reporter: the house sits on nearly 300 acres of open land. the tornado could have touched downey where near here and not damaged much. but instead, it chose...
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too much for historic sylvania plantation house, which survived more than two centuries of storms and war. the bulls was torn off, causing a lot of damage to the interior. -- the roof was torn off. >> it saet the roof down in the yard. >> the damage is so expensive that it's not clear if the house can be restored to its former glory. >>> it's not clear if the weather caused a tractor- trailer to crash on southbound 95 in college park. the vehicle rolled over last night. some lanes are closed. the driver does not have serious injuries. >>> how are the roads looking now? let's get an update from lisa baden. >> looking better in maryland. first i will take you to the maps. no problems on the beltway. looks good at the american legion bridge, the wilson bridge, in and out of baltimore as normal travel times. 270 between father hurley boulevard and the beltway in good shape as well as 66 between centreville and 495. quiet on the dulles greenway and dulles toll road. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 5:03. we are following the latest in the murder of a woman in montgomery county and now the se
too much for historic sylvania plantation house, which survived more than two centuries of storms and war. the bulls was torn off, causing a lot of damage to the interior. -- the roof was torn off. >> it saet the roof down in the yard. >> the damage is so expensive that it's not clear if the house can be restored to its former glory. >>> it's not clear if the weather caused a tractor- trailer to crash on southbound 95 in college park. the vehicle rolled over last night....