Mineral Wells tornado declared EF-3
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A tornado has been confirmed in North Texas Tuesday evening. The weather incident was observed around 5 p.m. near Mineral Wells. Media of severe damage in that area accompanied the report. MINERAL WELLS,
We're getting our first look at the damage caused by a possible tornado in Mineral Wells, with aerial pictures of damage to homes, trees, and buildings.
An EF-3 tornado with 145 mph winds destroyed 132 buildings in Mineral Wells, including the Ventamatic facility, where a plant manager is being hailed as a hero for sending employees home early and
North Texas faces back-to-back severe weather in Runaway Bay and Mineral Wells as rain and storms continue through Friday, according to NWS Dallas-Fort Worth.
Authorities in Mineral Wells provided an update on the devastation caused by an EF-3 tornado that ripped through the community Tuesday afternoon. The powerful storm left five people injured and dozens of homes and businesses damaged or destroyed.
Photos and videos show the aftermath as Mineral Wells begins cleanup from a tornado west of Fort Worth.
Cleanup efforts continue in Mineral Wells after Tuesday’s tornado destroyed nine homes and 14 businesses and left dozens more damaged, with crews working urgently to restore power and assess the full extent of the devastation.
Several people were injured after a tornado ripped through Mineral Wells, Texas—about 80 miles west of Dallas—Tuesday night, city officials said.
Severe storms produced five tornadoes in North Texas on Tuesday. The NWS says the strongest was an EF-3 that hit Mineral Wells with wind gusts up to 145mph.