Fifty homes were reported damaged or destroyed in Lamar County, Texas, where at least two dozen people are injured, two critically.
At least one person has died as tornadoes ravaged areas of Oklahoma and neighboring Texas, leaving some people trapped and dozens of homes in ruins.Tornadoes tore through parts of Texas and Oklahoma on Friday, killing at least one person, injuring dozens of others and leaving dozens of homes and buildings in ruins.
The National Weather Service said tornadoes also were reported in Texas and Arkansas and a storm system was heading toward Louisiana. Judge Brandon Bell, the county's highest elected official, declared a disaster in the area, a step in getting federal assistance and funding. Bell's declaration said at least two dozen people were injured across the county.
The Lamar County Sheriff's Office and Emergency Management said the tornado touched down shortly after 4 p.m. and traveled north-northeast through the communities of Hopewell, Caviness, Beaver Creek and Powderly.
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