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The National Weather Service confirmed that two deadly tornadoes caused significant destruction and multiple fatalities across Wise and Parker counties during a night of severe storms in North Texas.
Telephone poles toppled and entire rooftops were torn away when a tornado struck. At least one person is dead and hundreds remain without power.
Two victims have been identified after tornadic storms ripped through Parker County and Wise County last weekend.
Severe storms carrying hail and wind threats return to North Texas on Tuesday as recovery efforts continue for victims of the deadly weekend tornadoes in Parker and Wise counties.
An updated tornado warning was released by the NWS Fort Worth TX on Saturday at 10:20 p.m. in effect until 10:30 p.m. for Parker County.
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Officials confirm tornado touched down in North Texas town, 2 killed in Parker and Wise counties
The storm required a major emergency response after reports of injuries, a fatality and significant structural damage to multiple neighborhoods, Wise County officials said.
Severe weather battered North Texas on Saturday, April 25
The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-1 tornado hit the Springtown area. Powerful winds in the same supercell caused one death.
North Texas faced severe storm damage, with Springtown among the hardest hit areas. SPRINGTOWN, Texas — The powerful storm that passed through most of North Texas Saturday night packed a particular punch in and around Springtown in Parker County.