Two people died, and a dozen more were injured due to the violent tornadoes hitting three US states — Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The catastrophe happened on Friday. The National Weather Service rated the tornado as an EF3, with winds up to 160 mph. It had caused severe damage to properties and physical injury to the people.
A report by CNN stated there were nine tornadoes spotted in Texas. Furthermore, four were spotted in Arkansas and one in Oklahoma. The violent tornadoes destroyed 60 homes, and another 100 homes were affected by the disaster. Of the two people who died, one of them was a 60-year-old man. He was found dead in his home. There was no detail on another victim, only that the cause of his death was due to the far northeastern Texas Country tornado.
Craig Holcomb, a resident of Lamar country resident, described the tornado as a train noise. He said to NBC-Dallas Fort Worth, ” All you could hear was a loud whistle, and I saw debris flying everywhere.” Luck was there for Holcomb and his wife as they safely took shelter in their bathtub.
A Powderly resident, Steven Roberts, said that he was on his way from work when he heard the tornado siren. His wife messaged him that the tornado was “on top of us.” Roberts was sad that he was not there to protect his family.
The tornadoes were followed by rain and then sporadic hail. The authorities promised to help the locals to clean up the damages caused by the disaster.
Sources: Guardian, AccuWeather