Thursday, May 16, 2013

Deadly Tornadoes Across North Texas

10:28pm Update: NWS has now confirmed 16 tornadoes from Wednesday. These are still preliminary numbers. More detailed information on each of the tornadoes can be found here.

5:51pm Update: The National Weather Service has now confirmed 13 tornadoes from Wednesday night. These are still preliminary numbers.

Original Post: A series of tornadoes struck the Dallas-Fort Worth area Wednesday night, and the preliminary reports are not good.

According to the National Weather Service, ten tornadoes were reported Wednesday night, resulting in at least six deaths. Seven people are still missing with a few dozen injuries. The hardest hit town was Granbury. That tornado was an EF-4, which produced winds in excess of 200mph.

Here's video (Courtesy of George Kourounis) of one of the tornadoes that struck Wednesday night in Millsap, Texas.


We'll keep you updated as the National Weather Service learns more about these deadly tornadoes. Until then, thoughts and prayers go out to everyone affected by these storms.

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