[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 28th I was unwell this morning but attended a Council with the Twelve whare some business was transacted.
At the close of the Council I dined with Dr Richards. It immediately presented the Appearance of a severe storm thunder, lightning strong wind And a heavy body of water Almost instantly rushed upon [us]. The water beat through our waggon Covers And nearly evry thing in our waggons. The wind drove our family carriag down a steep hill & turned it bottom side upwards And smashed the top to peaces but providentially there was no one of the family in the Carriage. And evrything was saved that was in it bottols &c.
Vary heavy storms of thunder & rain continued through the night. Much rain fell. The deds bedding & family was drenched with water. Several tents were torn down in the camp. It was A vary disagreeable night.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
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