Three dead and a hundred injured after the passage of a tornado in North Texas

A “terrifyingA tornado hit a city in the north of the state of TexasSouth of USAand left a trail of destruction in its wake, with at least three people dead and more than 100 injured.

Several million Americans in multiple states in the South and Midwest were under a severe weather watch for advancing dangerous storms that, fueled by the region’s high temperatures, spawned tornadoes, thunderstorms and golf ball-sized hail. .

LOOK HERE: Texas enacts border security laws and installs buoy barrier on the Rio Grande border between the US and Mexico

in the states of Colorado, Oklahoma, arkansas and Florida Tornado, severe thunderstorm, and flash flood warnings were in effect.

A fierce tornado struck Thursday night Perrytona city of about 8,000 inhabitants on the limits of Texaswhere stormchaser videos showed several destroyed or damaged buildings and mobile homes, uprooted trees and overturned vehicles.

Perryton Fire Chief, Paul Dutcher, told the ABC news network that the death of three people was confirmed and the transfer to local hospitals of 100 injured with various severity scales. He added that some patients were sent to specialized centers.

A trailer park was one of the spots directly hit by the tornado, Dutcher said.

In a statement, the state governor, greg abbottsaid “Texas is rapidly deploying resources to respond to the emergency and provide the necessary support and assistance to protect Texans and help those affected by the Perryton tornadoes.”.

MORE INFORMATION: Lawyer for family of migrant girl who died in US Border Patrol custody requests autopsy

the storm chaser Brian Emfingerwho recorded aerial images with his drone in Perryton, said he saw a “significant damage”, even in the industrial zone of the city.

He National Meteorological Service reported a tornado watch in effect for portions of north and central Texas, including Dallasa city of 1.2 million inhabitants.

“Massive hail and gusty winds remain a threat, but a tornado or two is not out of the question.the NWS said in a statement.

Source: Elcomercio

jack

I am Jack Morton and I work in 24 News Recorder. I mostly cover world news and I have also authored 24 news recorder. I find this work highly interesting and it allows me to keep up with current events happening around the world.