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Title: Reports: First large, extremely dangerous tornado causes 'significant damage' in Texas
Post by: Cyber Liberty on April 13, 2019, 05:16:04 pm
Reports: First large, extremely dangerous tornado causes 'significant damage' in Texas

April 13, 2019

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"Significant damage" has been reported after a large and devastating tornado struck a community north of College, Station, Texas, during the late morning hours of Saturday.

Reports received via police scanners indicate "significant damage" in Franklin, Texas, with one mobile home overturned and multiple homes collapsed.

https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/reports-first-large-extremely-dangerous-tornado-of-saturday-threatening-lives-in-texas/70007983 (https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/reports-first-large-extremely-dangerous-tornado-of-saturday-threatening-lives-in-texas/70007983)
Title: Re: Reports: First large, extremely dangerous tornado causes 'significant damage' in Texas
Post by: Cyber Liberty on April 13, 2019, 05:16:33 pm
Heads up, TX Briefers!
Title: Re: Reports: First large, extremely dangerous tornado causes 'significant damage' in Texas
Post by: Elderberry on April 13, 2019, 05:34:02 pm
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A powerful thunderstorm unloaded hail as large as 3 inches in diameter north of San Antonio on Saturday morning. Slightly larger than a baseball, hail of this size can cause significant damage and endanger people and animals without shelter.

Large hail of similar sizes also pounded areas north of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
Title: Re: Reports: First large, extremely dangerous tornado causes 'significant damage' in Texas
Post by: Gefn on April 13, 2019, 06:22:51 pm
Just got an alert from the Weather Channel that a tornado hit a Texas town with fatalities.

Prayers up for all Texans here
Title: Re: Reports: First large, extremely dangerous tornado causes 'significant damage' in Texas
Post by: Sanguine on April 13, 2019, 07:48:43 pm
Yeah, I'm between College Station and Dallas.  It was exciting for a while, but the sun is out now.  The electric company promises our power will be on in 5 or 6 hours. 
Title: Re: Reports: First large, extremely dangerous tornado causes 'significant damage' in Texas
Post by: Sanguine on April 13, 2019, 07:49:17 pm
@Freya, is that the one in College Station?

Oh, it see, it was Franklin:  https://www.kwtx.com/content/news/Significant-damage-in-Franklin-after-tornado-slams-town-injuries-reported-508539291.html (https://www.kwtx.com/content/news/Significant-damage-in-Franklin-after-tornado-slams-town-injuries-reported-508539291.html)

Luckily, no fatalities. 
Title: Re: Reports: First large, extremely dangerous tornado causes 'significant damage' in Texas
Post by: Gefn on April 13, 2019, 08:03:11 pm
@Sanguine

Stupid weather channel alert said fatalities.

They also said the weather would hit a high of 76 here today. The high was 74
Title: Re: Reports: First large, extremely dangerous tornado causes 'significant damage' in Texas
Post by: Sanguine on April 13, 2019, 08:08:33 pm
Topics merged.