At least two people were killed and “dozens more” injured after a tornado hit tiny Texas close to its southern border Saturday morning.
The National Weather Service said the tornado touched down at about 4 a.m. in Laguna Heights, in the Rio Grande Valley.
The two deceased individuals were identified as an adult male, locally named Robert Flores, and a female child.
Post Isobel police confirmed in a statement that several people were injured. Port Isobel borders Laguna Heights.
Crews are clearing debris and downed power lines. At about 4 a.m., a tornado hit the Laguna Heights area. Multiple structures destroyed and injuries confirmed. Port Isabel Event Center is open for accommodation,’ said the department.
A tornado is believed to have touched down at 4 a.m. in a small Texas town close to the southern border
At least two people were killed and dozens injured
The city is located 180 miles south of Corpus Christi
The department has closed Highway 100, which provides access to Laguna Heights, due to the damage
Officials have said they are looking for more casualties near the highway
The department has closed Highway 100, which provides access to Laguna Heights, due to the damage. Officials have said they are looking for more casualties near the highway.
The city is located 180 miles south of Corpus Christi.
That’s what the Salvation Army says in one rack that they sent a team from Corpus Christi to help with the situation in Laguna Heights.
Photos and videos posted to social media showed a massive response from emergency services at the scene. The roofs of houses and buildings could be seen over the front yards and streets.
“It looks like a war zone. My brother’s window blew in and hit him in the face, he is quite shocked and his dog was so shocked too. I can’t believe this happened. He’s lost everything, his house, his belongings, but thank God he’s still alive,” said one resident, Catherine Valdez. Valley Central.
“Tell them to be very careful. It was 5:00 AM when I picked up my brother. There are debris and power lines everywhere. I drove through a power line almost halfway through,” she added.
This is the last tornado to blow over a small town in the US.
Tornado damage near Cole, Oklahoma was clearly visible, as seen in this photo that ripped the roof off a barn
Shocking footage Friday showed how a supermarket roof in Noble, Oklahoma, was ripped off
Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma and Louisiana were battered by bad weather Thursday night and at least 16 terrifying tornadoes as bad weather rolls through the heart of the country
On Friday, stunning footage captured the moment a powerful tornado raced down a Nebraska highway and came dangerously close to moving cars.
The terrifying twister was one of at least two dozen tornadoes that swept through several states, including Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Montana and Louisiana.
Video footage shows the massive weather system building near the Nebraska Freeway before closing in on oncoming traffic.
The ominous spiral whirlwind can then be seen from within inches of the highway as cars try to pass by.
Severe weather is predicted to pound the Great Plains and the South into the weekend as the storm front flattens buildings in its path.
Aerial photos showed that the roof was ripped off a grocery store in Noble, Oklahoma, where at least four other businesses and homes were flattened by the storm.
The US is by far the king of tornadoes and other severe storms.
‘It actually starts with two things. Number one is the Gulf of Mexico. And number two is elevated west,” said Victor Gensini, a professor of meteorology at Northern Illinois University.
Dry air from the west moves up over the Rockies and collides with warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico, and it’s all brought together along a stormy jet stream, leading to tornadoes.
The National Weather Service has issued tornado warnings through Friday night in numerous counties in Nebraska and Kansas, while additional severe weather warnings have been put in place from Missouri to Texas.
Gusts of up to 75 mph caused significant structural damage in several states, while the storm also saw large hailstorms and heavy rainfall in numerous counties.
Much of the damage was in rural areas of the Midwest, prompting the National Weather Service to warn that the full extent of the devastation will not be known until tomorrow morning.