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A major storm hit Mineral Wells, Texas, causing widespread damage that authorities say may have been from an EF-2 or EF-3 tornado. Aerial images show destroyed homes and businesses and warped trees; at least two people were hospitalized. The city opened a shelter at Mineral Wells High School and is seeking donations at Center of Life as the National Weather Service assesses the damage.
North Texas remains under a weather alert as cleanup begins from Mineral Wells tornado damage; additional disturbances are expected to bring more rain and the potential for flooding through the workweek, with 1–3 inches of rain likely by Friday night and cooler, unsettled conditions into the weekend. Shelters are assisting displaced residents, and two fatalities from weekend Texas tornadoes in Parker and Wise counties have been identified.
Severe thunderstorms swept through Mineral Wells, Texas, injuring at least two people, damaging homes and prompting a local state of disaster and a curfew as responders assess hazards and assist affected residents.
A tornado ripped through Mineral Wells, Texas, on the sixth day of a multi-state severe storm outbreak, injuring several people, damaging homes and an industrial area, and prompting a curfew as officials assess the damage. Two people were hospitalized and others received on-site care; no deaths were reported. The local high school is serving as a reunification center with Red Cross support while responders survey the tornado’s strength.
A tornado tore through Mineral Wells, Texas, around 5 p.m. Tuesday, as part of a multi-day severe weather outbreak that has battered the South with hail and damaging winds. At least two people were hospitalized and several injuries reported as homes and an industrial area were damaged; there were no known deaths or active missing persons at the time. The town implemented a curfew and the high school served as a reunification center with aid from the Red Cross as the broader region remains under multiple severe-weather warnings, with large hail reported in nearby areas and additional tornado watches in neighboring states.
A confirmed tornado near Mineral Wells, Texas, caused widespread damage and injuries as severe storms swept North Texas; two people were transported for injuries, several others were treated on scene, a 10 p.m. curfew was imposed, and Red Cross assistance was provided at Mineral Wells High School.