Condon man severely injured after area wind storm

A Condon resident was severely injured after wind storms with speeds up to 70 mph swept through the Seeley-Swan valley on Aug. 23.

Chris Soelter, who is a construction worker in the valley, received a call from a local business in Seeley Lake. The business had some roof damage after the storm and Chris and his son, Brandon, were leaving Chris's home in Condon to get to the job on the day of the storm.

Brandon left the house a few seconds before Chris, according to Chris's brother, Mike, and turned around to see Chris running from the house as a 40 to 50 foot tall pine tree fell. The tree snapp...

 

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