At least 2 dead after tornadoes destroy homes in northern Texas
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Key Points:
- A tornado-producing thunderstorm in northern Texas caused at least two deaths and displaced over 20 families, with extensive damage to many homes in Runaway Bay and Springtown.
- Wise County Judge J.D. Clark reported difficult access due to blocked roads and downed utilities, but emergency crews are working to clear debris and provide medical assistance.
- The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-2 tornado with peak winds of 135 mph in Runaway Bay and an EF-1 tornado with 105 mph winds in Springtown.
- The slow-moving supercell passed through the area around 10 p.m. Saturday, moving southeast from Wichita Falls near the Oklahoma border toward Fort Worth.
- Widespread power outages are affecting many residents, and a potentially large and dangerous tornado was detected near Azle shortly after the initial storms.
