One killed as tornado hits south Texas near the Gulf coast, damaging dozens of homes

One person was killed and a curfew was imposed after a powerful tornado tore through a community near the southern tip of Texas before dawn Saturday, damaging dozens of residences and knocking down power lines, authorities said.

At least 10 others were hospitalized, including two people who were listed in critical condition, said Tom Hushen, the emergency management coordinator for Cameron County. Many residents also suffered cuts and bruises.

There was no advance warning. Instead, the first warning of a tornado "went out at the same time it was touching ground," said Barry Goldsmith, a warning coordination meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Brownsville. The storm was clocked with wind speeds of 86-110 mph and was categorized as an EF1 tornado, according to the weather service. It lasted only about two to four minutes but it ravaged the area.

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