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NewsApril 6, 2023

Family mourns loved ones in tornado aftermath

Megan Burke
Tracy Shipley says she broke down when she found her father's bowling trophy in the wreckage of her family home which was destroyed by a tornado in the early morning hours on the day prior on Thursday, April 6 in Glen Allen.
Tracy Shipley says she broke down when she found her father's bowling trophy in the wreckage of her family home which was destroyed by a tornado in the early morning hours on the day prior on Thursday, April 6 in Glen Allen.
Tracy Shipley recovers a photo of her and her husband from the wreckage left by a tornado that touched down on her family's home the day before on Thursday, April 6 in Glen Allen.
Tracy Shipley recovers a photo of her and her husband from the wreckage left by a tornado that touched down on her family's home the day before on Thursday, April 6 in Glen Allen.
"They all loved SpongeBob," Tara Shipley said as she and many her family members gather important belongings and sentimental family artifacts from the wreckage.
"They all loved SpongeBob," Tara Shipley said as she and many her family members gather important belongings and sentimental family artifacts from the wreckage.
Tracy Shipley finds a photo of her parents in the wreckage of her family's destroyed mobile home on Thursday, April 6 in Glen Allen.
Tracy Shipley finds a photo of her parents in the wreckage of her family's destroyed mobile home on Thursday, April 6 in Glen Allen.
Tracy Shipley, Katie Summerfield and other family members look at photos and documents they found in the area where their family's home was destroyed by a tornado on Thursday, April 6 in Glen Allen.
Tracy Shipley, Katie Summerfield and other family members look at photos and documents they found in the area where their family's home was destroyed by a tornado on Thursday, April 6 in Glen Allen.
Tracy Shipley and Katie Summerfield look at photos and documents they found in the area where their family's home was destroyed by a tornado on Thursday, April 6 in Glen Allen.
Tracy Shipley and Katie Summerfield look at photos and documents they found in the area where their family's home was destroyed by a tornado on Thursday, April 6 in Glen Allen.
Katie Summerfield, Tracy Shipley and Jessica Pack look at photos and documents they found in the area where their family's home was destroyed by a tornado on Thursday, April 6 in Glen Allen.
Katie Summerfield, Tracy Shipley and Jessica Pack look at photos and documents they found in the area where their family's home was destroyed by a tornado on Thursday, April 6 in Glen Allen.
Katie Summerfield comforts Tracy Shipley as she breaks down crying after finding photographs and other family belongings in the wreckage.
Katie Summerfield comforts Tracy Shipley as she breaks down crying after finding photographs and other family belongings in the wreckage.
Tim Hulvey hugs Holly Shipley as the family of the deceased gather at the tornado site, where their loved ones homes previously stood.
Tim Hulvey hugs Holly Shipley as the family of the deceased gather at the tornado site, where their loved ones homes previously stood.
Smoke billows into the air as community members burn fires on Thursday, April 6 in Glen Allen.
Smoke billows into the air as community members burn fires on Thursday, April 6 in Glen Allen.
Tracy Shipley hugs one of her family members next to the site where their family's home was destroyed by a tornado the day prior on Thursday, April 6 in Glen Allen.
Tracy Shipley hugs one of her family members next to the site where their family's home was destroyed by a tornado the day prior on Thursday, April 6 in Glen Allen.
The Shipley family searches through the wreckage to find family belongings on Thursday, April 6 in Glen Allen.
The Shipley family searches through the wreckage to find family belongings on Thursday, April 6 in Glen Allen.
A tornado demolished multiple mobile homes and trailers on Wednesday in Glen Allen.
A tornado demolished multiple mobile homes and trailers on Wednesday in Glen Allen.
Tracy Shipley, surrounded by family members, mourns her 16-year-old granddaughter Destiny, who died in the tornado the day before, as she holds one of her "squishmellows" on Thursday, April 6 in Glen Allen.
Tracy Shipley, surrounded by family members, mourns her 16-year-old granddaughter Destiny, who died in the tornado the day before, as she holds one of her "squishmellows" on Thursday, April 6 in Glen Allen.
Holly Shipley hugs her family goodbye as they leave the site for the evening.
Holly Shipley hugs her family goodbye as they leave the site for the evening.
Tracy Shipley and her daughter Holly Shipley look at photographs they found in the wreckage on Thursday, April 6 in Glen Allen.
Tracy Shipley and her daughter Holly Shipley look at photographs they found in the wreckage on Thursday, April 6 in Glen Allen.
Katie Summerfield and Tracy Shipley field a cross that previously survived a house fire.
Katie Summerfield and Tracy Shipley field a cross that previously survived a house fire.
The Shipley family recovers artifacts and belongings from the wreckage.
The Shipley family recovers artifacts and belongings from the wreckage.
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