Raging tornadoes ripped through central Texas and Oklahoma on Friday, uprooting trees, damaging homes and closing highways. The US National Weather Service (NWS) urged residents to take cover from dangerous weather plaguing the region. From News weekthe NWS has also established a tornado watch for 21 counties in central and north Texas in relative proximity to the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Several videos circulating online showed the ferocious tornadoes approaching cities in Texas, as well as the wreckage left behind. Images of destroyed homes and debris strewn on streets also flooded Twitter.
More video from Greenview #txwx tornado crossing FM1567 nearly 20 minutes ago pic.twitter.com/997vS8lbEb
— Tyler Pardun (@t_pardun) Nov 4, 2022
“Your East Texas tornado coverage,” one user wrote while sharing a video of a twister hurtling through an open field.
Your East Texas tornado coverage. #tornadopic.twitter.com/XsahVuLQhv
— RCF (@RCF_2008) Nov 4, 2022
“Greenview, Texas, just south of Sulfur Springs, a few minutes ago,” said another.
Greenview, TX just south of Sulfur Springs minutes ago. #TXwx@NWSFortWorthpic.twitter.com/kxrvAVhk96
— Brayden Siau (@BraydenSiau) Nov 4, 2022
“Our town of Idabel was hit by a tornado tonight. This was our church. My family is fine, but many people will struggle for a while. Prayers for my hometown please,” wrote a third user while sharing an image of rubble .
Our town of Idabel was hit by a tornado tonight. This was our church. My family is fine, but many people will struggle for a while. Prayers for my hometown please. pic.twitter.com/NJnrRKcSi4
— Jonathan Schwartz (@JWSchwartz2025) Nov 5, 2022
From Fox news, one person was killed and dozens more injured after tornadoes ripped through Texas and Oklahoma. More than 3,500 people were also without power in Oklahoma, according to PowerOutage.US. In addition, more than 34,000 were in Texas, more than 22,000 were powerless in Louisiana, and more than 12,000 outages were reported in Arkansas.
More than 100 flights were also delayed due to the severe weather threat. However, on Saturday, the Fort Worth office of the NWS said: that the threat of the weather will diminish for most of the area as the cold front moves past, with possible hail and gusts of wind.
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