An outbreak of tornadoes in Oklahoma and Texas have resulted in the death of two and the destruction of hundreds of homes between the two ...
An outbreak of tornadoes in Oklahoma and Texas have resulted in the death of two and the destruction of hundreds of homes between the two states.
Two people were killed Wednesday when a tornado tore through Marshall County in southern Oklahoma.
The twister reportedly hit a manufacturing plant just as workers were leaving for the day.
According to emergency management officials, another two people were killed and nearly 30 people injured in tornadoes that hit Polk County, Texas, KLTV reports.
Another damaging storm, also an apparent tornado swept, through a Southeast Texas county, causing widespread damage.
Two people were killed Wednesday when an apparent tornado that damaged at least two businesses tore through Marshall County in southern Oklahoma.
According to emergency management officials, two people were killed and nearly 30 people injured in tornadoes that hit Polk County, Texas
The Oklahoma storm hit Madill, near the Red River, about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, causing widespread damage to the town, including its residential neighborhoods, said Donny Raley, the city's emergency manager.
One person's body was found about a quarter-mile from J&I Manufacturing, a trailer factory about six miles (10 kilometers) southwest of Madill, Marshall County Emergency Management Director Robert Chaney said.
Chaney said he had no other information on the person, but said the suspected tornado hit the plant just as its workforce was leaving for the day and caused severe damage.
A woman received medical attention after an apparent tornado touched down in Onalaska, Texas
The Oklahoma storm hit Madill, near the Red River, about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, causing widespread damage to the town, including its residential neighborhoods
A line of vechiles is seen along FM 3459 in Onalaska, north of Houston
The storm also hit the Oklahoma Steel and Wire plant, a fence wire manufacturer on the south side of Madill, the county seat of Marshall County and home to about 4,000 residents.
The apparent tornado in Southeast Texas touched down about 6pm Wednesday near Onalaska, about 75 miles (120 kilometers) north of Houston. The storm rumbled east through Seven Oaks. The storm caused severe damage to homes and other structures, but there were no immediate reports of deaths or serious injuries, said Carrie Miller, a spokeswoman for Polk County Judge Sydney Murphy.
There were 21 tornadoes reported across Texas and Oklahoma as of 10.30pm Wednesday, ABC News reports.
A car is seen in a ditch in Onalaska, Texas, after a tornado touched down
There were 21 tornadoes reported across Texas and Oklahoma as of 10.30pm Wednesday
People wait outside the Yaupon Cove subdivision after an apparent tornado touched down in Onalaska
As of 10:30 p.m. Eastern time Wednesday, there had been 21 tornadoes reported across Texas and Oklahoma.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott released a statement acknowledging the tornadoes but stating that there were 'additional resources' ready to tackle the bad weather that was coming into the evening.
'My office, the Texas Division of Emergency Management, and other state agencies are working with local officials to provide immediate support to the areas devastated by this tornado,' Abbott said in a statement.
'The state has already deployed response teams and medical resources to help Texans in need and to provide assistance to these communities. Our hearts are with our fellow Texans tonight and the state will continue to do everything it can to support those affected by this severe weather.'
A National Weather Service team will be dispatched to survey damage and to confirm whether the storms were tornadoes.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott released a statement acknowledging the tornadoes but stating that there were 'additional resources' ready to tackle the bad weather that was coming into the evening
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