Video shows tornado touching down in Perryton, Texas.
The National Weather Service in Amarillo confirmed that a tornado struck the town. Images of extensive damage have been circulating on social media. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and the state’s Division of Emergency Management are mobilizing resources, State Rep. Four Price of District 87 said in a Facebook post. “TDEM is moving everything that way. Search and Rescue, medical, etc.,” Price said.
“Be prepared for hail up to the size of baseballs and winds up to 80 mph with the stronger storms, as well as a medium risk for tornadoes,” warned the National Weather Service office in Norman. “The severe window will start in western Oklahoma between 3pm and 5pm and continue until storms exit the southeastern parts of the forecast area by 3am.
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