MOUNT ZION — When the Dec. 28 tornado struck Ariel Futrell's Skyline Drive home in Mount Zion, she could actually feel the entire structure shudder with the force of the winds.
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Volunteer Carolyn Ridenour talks to Ariel Futrell, who brought her two children to the Mount Zion United Methodist Church's food pantry on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, to pick up supplies to help them through. The family's rented home sustained significant damage in the Dec. 28 tornado and is uninhabitable.
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Odd Fellows volunteer Bob Hawkins carries garbage bags of debris to a container during a Saturday work day in the tornado-damaged area in Mount Zion.
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Clint Ashmore, left, Kerry Toothman, and Bob Hawkins pick up debris left from the Dec. 28 tornado that hit Mount Zion and Long Creek. The men are members of the Mount Zion Odd Fellows, who volunteered to assist.
Valerie WellsPhotos of the tornado damage in Macon County
The storm that swept through Macon County on Sunday, Dec. 28, caused extensive damage on Skyline Drive and Bentonville Road in Long Creek.
Contact Valerie Wells at (217) 421-7982. Follow her on Twitter: @modgirlreporter
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