CONROE, Texas (ABP) – A tornado slammed RiverPointe Baptist Church in Conroe, Texas, north of Houston, May 11, ripping off a large section of the sanctuary roof and damaging much of the facility's interior.
In about 90 seconds, the tornado tore off a 20-foot-by-30-foot section of the sanctuary roof and turned the inside of the building into a wind tunnel, said Pastor Dane Riddle, who was the only person in the church when the storm hit.
The winds bent a large portion of the building's metal frame, including the supports for a glass atrium. Riddle estimated the congregation will not be able to use the building for several months, and church services will be moved to a shopping center next door.
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