Texas, Mineral Wells and Tornado
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Mineral Wells, which lays about 83 miles west of Dallas, was hit by a suspected tornado Tuesday night as a large storm moved across North Texas.
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 peak winds of 145 mph struck Mineral Wells, Texas, damaging or destroying at least 80 homes and 30 businesses. The April 28 twister was part of a six-day severe weather outbreak across the Southern Plains that produced dozens of tornadoes. Recovery efforts are underway as officials assess infrastructure damage and work to restore power.
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.
Satellite imagery from the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) showed severe thunderstorms over Texas on April 28.