Community members and organizations come together to clean up Wilkesboro after tornado hits [Video]

Cleanup efforts continued Saturday after the National Weather Service confirmed that one EF-1 tornado touched down in Wilkes County. Fallen trees, roofing and siding strewn about. That’s just some of the damage left behind as a tornado swept through Wilkes County Thursday night.Now, the real work begins to help neighbors who need it most.Top StoriesForsyth County woman wants answers after father was shot by deputies during ‘suspicious person’ callReal-time updates: NWS confirms 1 tornado in Wilkes County from Thursday night’s storm systemNational Weather Service backtracks confirmation of 2 tornadoes in Wilkes County, say only 1 touched down in Wilkesboro “Within less than an hour. We had a lot of people over here,” Woodfield Oaks resident Sonja Barker said.One building that suffered damage was the Wilkesboro United Methodist Church. “We have been incredibly blessed to have all of the community’s support,” church member Kaleb Thornton said. The support has been especially …