PADUA — UPDATE @ 5:30 p.m.
You can view NewsCenter 7’s drone video above as neighboring farmers still work to rescue numerous cows from a damaged barn in Padua.
FIRST REPORT
The cattle barn near Padua was flatted by strong winds after a 200-yard wide, EF1 tornado passed through the county Sunday afternoon.
More than 40 neighboring farmers are helping one Mercer County family rescue nearly 400 cows from a barn near the Ohio/Indiana state line.
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As many as 30 of the 400 cows are dead, according to our crew at the scene.
The barn's owner said the large structure built last year is a complete loss.
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