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Violent Windstorm Destroys Building at Whitefish High School

July 22 storm also damaged the track and a nearby fence

By Justin Franz

A violent windstorm in Whitefish destroyed a building at Whitefish High School last week.

According to Activities Director Aric Harris, a large metal building that stores pole vault mats was nearly blown away on July 21. The building was moved nearly 30 feet from its original location.

“The wind picked it all up and threw it right down,” he said.

Besides destroying the building, the incident also damaged the track and a nearby fence. Harris said it’s unclear how much it will cost to repair everything. He said veteran teachers told him this isn’t the first time something like this has happened and that they have long known that the area behind the school can be especially windy.