DANE Co., Wis. — People who live in Dane and Rock Counties have come together to help each other after historic February tornadoes.

The tornado was something many Wisconsinites, including Shelly McGuire, weren’t expecting this February.

McGuire and her husband Rocky own a farm right on the border of Dane and Rock County. She said the farm has been in her husband’s family since the early 1960s.

Their farm took a hit after a high end EF-2 tornado came through Thursday night in southern Wisconsin.

“You never think about a tornado going through in February in Wisconsin,” said McGuire.

A February tornado has never happened in recorded history in Wisconsin before this week. The tornado damaged multiple buildings on their property.

“The roof of the barn,” explained McGuire. “The latest addition to the barn is offset so that will have to be prepared. We had a loafing shed at the end of the cattle yard that was 280 feet long and that is totally gone. We had a tobacco shed on the other side of this dumpster that was totally destroyed and gone. One of our grain bin roofs and top of the grain bin will have to be replaced for damage.”

They even lost two cows.

“They’re gone,” said McGuire. “Whether they found a new home or they’re in a field somewhere we don’t know, but we have 70 that are back in the pen so that’s a good thing.”

Since the tornado, she said friends and family have shown nothing but support.

“We’ve had people here Thursday night, Friday, all day yesterday cleaning up,” said McGuire. “We have dumpsters full of metal and debris. We still have some things to do but it’s been a tremendous outpouring from family and friends and people that you don’t even know that are driving around to stop by to see if they can help.”

McGuire said in the end, buildings can be replaced and she’s grateful that everyone is safe.