Two schools in Jacksboro in Jack County were heavily damaged after a reported tornado. Over in Bowie, a search and rescue effort is now underway.
North Texas was slammed by several reported tornadoes, leaving a trail of damage to homes and some schools.Jacksboro High School saw extensive damage to its gymnasium. The whole roof was torn off.Witnesses say a tornado struck several homes and buildings around 4 p.m. Monday.Jacksboro High Principal Starla Sanders said she was made aware the storm was turning severe just after 3 p.m. So she let the 300 high schoolers who could drive leave early.
Just across from the high school was the elementary school housing 500 kids. Its gymnasium also had walls collapse.Parents were waiting in the parking lot to pick up kids, but they jumped out of their cars and into the building for shelter. There is now a line of flipped-over cars with the windows blown out.
There was no damage reported at Jacksboro Middle School, so the students were reunited with their parents there.Meanwhile, just across the street from the schools, there is a path of damaged with downed trees and powerlines and destroyed homes. One home had its entire roof ripped off. A search and rescue effort is underway in the Montague County town of Bowie after a reported tornado flattened several homes and destroyed several buildings.
Emergency managers reported a structure collapse along Highway 101 and structure damage near Paradise.
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