Several buildings are destroyed and 7,600 people are left without power after a tornado in Cass County, Texas
Multiple buildings destroyed and cars thrown off the road after a tornado touched down in Cass County, Texas – which left more than 7,600 people without power
- Tornadoes swept through an area east of Dallas, Texas, flipping cars and sending baseball-sized hail around the town of Waxahachie
- Tornado warnings remained in effect until 6:15 p.m. local time in the cities of Canton, Van and Myrtle Springs
- The area is regularly hit by tornadoes: in 2017, four died and 50 were injured, while in May 2019, seven touched down in one day near Canton
Buildings were destroyed and cars thrown off the road as tornadoes swept through eastern Texas and hit an area east of Dallas, which is well accustomed to severe storms.
Tornado warnings remained in effect until 6:15 p.m. local time on Wednesday in the cities of Canton, Van and Myrtle Springs.
Power outages left 7,600 people without power, CBS19 reported.
Footage shared on social media showed the moment the power went out in Queen City, a city in the far east of the state near the border between Louisiana and Arkansas, shortly before 1 p.m.
The traffic lights and the blinding of the businesses around an intersection suddenly darken and the storm obscures the daylight.
Cass County, Texas was hit by tornadoes on Wednesday, tearing roofs off buildings and downing large trees
Huge trees were uprooted as the storm swept through eastern Texas
A building is depicted whose roof and sides are shielded from the force of the wind
Baseball-sized hail fell on Waxahachie, 30 miles south of downtown Dallas.
There were no reports of any casualties.
CBS 19 aired footage filmed near Domino, south of Queen City, showing buildings with their roofs ripped off and cars with smashed windows.
The area east of Dallas was hit by a severe tornado in 2017, killing four people and injuring 50.
In May 2019, seven made landfall near Canton in one day — with one recording winds of up to 200 km/h.
Forecasters say the risk of tornadoes remains high Thursday, but decreases over the weekend.