Tornado devastates Mineral Wells, Texas on sixth straight day of severe storms
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Key Points:
- A tornado struck Mineral Wells, Texas, Tuesday evening, injuring several people and damaging homes and industrial areas; two were hospitalized, but no deaths or missing persons were reported.
- Severe storms also produced large hail in Godley, Texas, and Springfield, Missouri, causing extensive damage including to Springfield’s Dickerson Park Zoo, where an emu was killed and a rhea injured.
- In southern Oklahoma, a possible tornado damaged buildings and powerlines near Caney, with no injuries reported; a Level 3 severe thunderstorm risk remains for parts of Arkansas, Missouri, Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
- Earlier storms caused tornado damage in Illinois and Arkansas, with no reported injuries, while strong winds in Michigan and Wisconsin led to downed trees, power outages, and one fatality in Kent County.
- The ongoing severe weather outbreak has included violent tornadoes such as an EF4 in Enid, Oklahoma, and deadly tornadoes in North Texas, resulting in multiple injuries, fatalities, and widespread damage over the past week.
