Three people have been killed after a tornado tore through the Texas Panhandle town of Perryton, leaving dozens more injured amid widespread damage.
PERRYTON, Texas — A tornado tore through the Texas Panhandle town of Perryton on Thursday, killing three people, injuring dozens more and causing widespread damage asThe National Weather Service in Amarillo confirmed that a tornado hit the area shortly after 5 p.m. Thursday. Local officials said Thursday night that two people were missing.Perryton Fire Chief Paul Dutcher said at least one person was killed in a mobile home park that took a “direct hit” from a tornado.
With a few hours of daylight left after the storm passed through, broken windows were being boarded up. “I had seen the tornado do some pretty serious destruction to the industrial part of town,” he said. “Unfortunately, just west of there, there is just mobile home, after mobile home, after mobile home that is completely destroyed.”There was no immediate word on the tornado’s size or wind speeds, meteorologist Luigi Meccariello said.A vehicle and buildings are damaged in Perryton, Texas, after a tornado struck Thursday, June 15, 2023.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday he had directed the state Division of Emergency Management to help with everything from traffic control to restoring water and other utilities, if needed.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Tornado devastates Texas Panhandle town, killing 1 person and injuring dozensA tornado ripped through the Texas Panhandle town of Perryton on Thursday, killing one...
Read more »
1 dead, dozens hurt in Texas Panhandle town tornadoPERRYTON — A tornado ripped through the Texas Panhandle town of Perryton on Thursday, killing one person, injuring dozens more and causing widespread damage...
Read more »
Tornado Strikes Perryton, Texas | Weather.comA line of severe weather is bringing reports of tornadoes, hail and high winds across the Southern Plains. Here's the latest. - Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com
Read more »
Perryton, Texas tornado leaves 1 dead, over 75 injured as severe weather outbreak in South continuesOne fatality has been confirmed and more than 75 people were being treated at the local hospital, officials say.
Read more »
Help rushes in to Perryton, Texas, after tornado rips through community | CNNThe state of Texas as well as cities and counties surrounding the Panhandle town of Perryton are sending aid after a tornado ripped through the area Thursday afternoon.
Read more »
Perryton, Texas tornado leaves 3 dead, about 100 injured amid severe weather outbreak in SouthThree people are confirmed dead and about 100 are injured after a tornado touched down in Perryton, Texas.
Read more »