An outbreak of tornadoes wreaked havoc across parts of Texas and Oklahoma on Monday afternoon, with the storms stretching into the evening hours.
The long line of storms led to some injuries and a wide swath of property damage. Among the towns that were hit was Jacksboro, Texas, located northwest of Fort Worth, where an elementary school and high school were wrecked. No students were injured, according to Weather.com.
“It brought tears to my eyes. It’s hard to see. I’ve lived here for 15 years. I love this place,” Jacksboro High School Principal Starla Sanders told WFAA.
Omg… just going thru my video. This is a story about a red truck and a tornado…. I CANNOT believe they drove away like that. #txwx #tornado pic.twitter.com/8h0nD88xFv
— Brian Emfinger (@brianemfinger) March 22, 2022
Roughly 30 miles to the northeast, near Bowie, some were trapped in collapsed buildings. At least four people received minor injuries, said Emergency Manager Kelly McNabb, according to the Associated Press.
AT LEAST 70 DEAD AS TORNADOES AND STORMS DEVASTATE MIDWEST AND SOUTH
Surveillance footage at Kalahari Resort in Round Rock, a city near Austin, shows multiple vehicles in the parking lot “tossed” around with “windows shattered,” Tony Plohetski, a reporter with KVUE and the Austin American-Statesman, said in a post on Twitter.
BREAKING: Multiple cars appear significantly damaged at Kalahari Resort in Round Rock, @KVUE fixed cameras show. They appear to have been tossed and windows shattered. pic.twitter.com/YyxKObBsba
— Tony Plohetski (@tplohetski) March 21, 2022
Other images of damaged homes and other buildings were shared on social media.
Severe damage in a small neighborhood west of Jerrell on FM 487 @fox7austin pic.twitter.com/eyEKhyTpBg
— rudy koski (@KoskionFOX7) March 22, 2022
Some people also posted footage of tornadoes that crossed their paths.
Monster tornado just passed north of Taylor Texas @NWSSanAntonio @MyRadarWX #txwx pic.twitter.com/eWqFyFUTKJ
— Aaron Jayjack (@aaronjayjack) March 21, 2022
Tornado warnings and watches were issued in areas all across the region and extended into the night.
BREAKING: A tornado warning has been issued here in College Station, TX. Take shelter and be safe. #texas #txwx pic.twitter.com/MF9uymcImJ
— Matthew Seedorff (@MattSeedorff) March 22, 2022
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In preparation for severe weather and the possibility of flash flooding, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday that he had instructed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to increase “its readiness & place emergency response resources on standby.”
Substantial tornado damage east side of Kingston, OK. Just happened. Hearing of people trapped. #okwx #koco5 pic.twitter.com/LpGwygSYiq
— Michael Armstrong (@KOCOMichael) March 21, 2022
Damage was also witnessed in Oklahoma, including around Kingston, where “substantial tornado damage” and reports of people being trapped were reported by Michael Armstrong, meteorologist and executive weather producer for KOCO 5 First Alert Weather.
