A tornado touched down and crossed a Texas interstate, damaging homes and overturning vehicles as strong storms moved through Texas and Oklahoma on Saturday night.
Forecasters issued tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings for parts of Texas and Oklahoma as some heat records were broken in South Texas and residents received warnings of triple-digit temperatures over the holiday weekend.
A tornado crossed into northern Denton County, Texas, on Saturday night and overturned tractor-trailers, stopping traffic on Interstate 35, according to a statement from Denton County Community Relations Director Dawn Cobb.
MORE SEVERE WEATHER HITS THE MIDWEST AS IOWANS RECOVER FROM DEVASTATING TWISTER
Strong storm clouds move over the northwest edge of Davenport, Iowa, on Friday, May 24, 2024. (AP)
The tornado was confirmed near Valley View, moving east at 40 mph, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a tornado warning for northern Denton County.
The storm damaged homes, overturned mobile homes and downed power lines and trees throughout the area, including in Sanger, Pilot Point, Lake Ray Roberts and Isle du Bois State Park. Cobb said the number of injuries in the county was not immediately known.
MORE BAD WEATHER COULD HIT IOWA, WHERE 3 POWERFUL TORNADOS CAUSED MILLIONS OF DAMAGE
High winds associated with severe weather overturned this semi-trailer on Interstate 280 west of Davenport, Iowa, on Friday, May 24, 2024. (AP)
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The City of Denton Fire Department posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, that emergency personnel were responding to a marina for “multiple victims, some reported trapped.”
Iowa was hit hard earlier in the week by a deadly tornado that devastated Greenfield. Other storms caused flooding and wind damage in other parts of the state.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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