Last nighttime , violent storm raged through several Southern country and leave a town in Texas destroy .
1.Last night, the US saw storms crash their way through Southern states, hitting Texas, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
STORM DAMAGE : These pic are from New Diana , TX — Derek Johnson send off us these photos . He suppose about 5 - 6 hot oak tree tree diagram ( 60 - 80 ft tall ) uproot on his property.pic.twitter.com/8A4qk3akV6
2.Northern Texas in particular experienced a deadly tornado that resulted in threereporteddeaths andover 50 injuries.
WOW!Storm chaser@brianemfingercaptured a twister ripping across Perryton , Texas , live on FOX Weather.#txwxFOX Weather meteorologists@IanOliverWXand@MarissaTorresTVwith more.pic.twitter.com/fetJ4uZmxC
3.Professional storm chaser Jeff Piotrowski took to Twitter last night and shared images of the tornado’s aftermath, which left the town of Perryton in shambles.
I require massive mutual aid at least 12 ambulance to answer to a Perryton TX . We have monumental damage over 50 + household destroyed and heavy damage downtown.#txwxpic.twitter.com / EDzIDLTU0J
4.Perryton is a small community that has about 8,500 residents.
5.The tornado left local neighborhoods —especially mobile home parks— destroyed.
gross devastation in Perryton , TX . @ABC7Amarillo @StormSearch7pic.twitter.com/Bp4csvgcas
6.Houses were either knocked down or seriously damaged. This family’s car was tossed into their front door.
7.Footage taken the following morning shows that fires have sparked in the rubble.
8.Ochiltree County Sheriff Terry Bouchard toldNBC affiliate KAMRthat the tornado caused “a lot of damage” to local businesses as well.
Perryton,#Texas#tornadodamage . picture by Jaxon Lehnertpic.twitter.com/pJ1DueVm3d
9.Many experienced power outages as lines fell.
10.Downtown was similarly the worse for wear. Cars were destroyed by falling buildings…
11….and others were knocked on their sides by heavy winds.
12.Now families are recovering what they can.
13.Emergency responders are on the ground, providing help to all and any. Meanwhile, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has released the followingstatement: “We remain ready to quickly provide any additional resources needed over the course of this severe weather event. I ask all Texans to join Cecilia and me in praying for our fellow Texans who have been impacted by this horrific storm. Stay safe, Texas.”
Perryton,#Texas#TORNADODamage - Drone video.#TXwxpic.twitter.com / KlOW6ZbqP2
Also from the governor ’s office :
" Texans are encourage to self - report harm assessment surveys using the Individual State of Texas Assessment Tool ( iSTAT):damage.tdem.texas.gov .
" extra update will be render as the response and recovery efforts continue . terrible weather safety information can be get at attexasready.gov . "
