Deadly Tornado Hits Texas Gulf Coast, Leaving Destruction and Injuries
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A tornado struck an unincorporated Gulf Coast community in Texas, damaging numerous structures and taking down power lines, leaving at least one person dead and nearly a dozen hospitalized. The Port Isabel police chief, Robert Lopez, said 10 people were injured, with two of them in critical condition. The damage was consistent with a tornado with wind speeds of 86 to 110 miles per hour. The storm comes after severe weather this week struck Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma.
- At Least One Dead as Tornado Strikes Gulf Coast of Texas The New York Times
- 2 dead after possible tornado in Texas CNN
- National Weather Service confirms EF1 tornado hit Laguna Heights; 1 dead KVEO-TV
- 1 dead, at least 11 injured following possible tornado in Rio Grande Valley: NWS ABC News
- Texas tornado kills 1, hospitalizes 10 while damaging homes and knocking out power Fox News
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