A tornado caused massive damage to an industrial area and homes in Mineral Wells, Texas on Tuesday, following tornadoes over the weekend in the Dallas area.
A tornado flattened homes and warehouses in Mineral Wells, Texas, Tuesday during rush hour, the National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed. The storm was given a preliminary rating of EF3 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale during the NWS survey on Wednesday.
Tuesday’s damage in Mineral Wells, 80 miles west of Dallas, comes after deadly tornadoes Saturday night in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. An EF2 tornado was confirmed in Runaway Bay, Texas, just 30 miles northeast of Mineral Wells, while another EF1 twister was surveyed in Springtown, 15 miles northwest of Tuesday’s damage.
Several people in the tornado’s path were treated for injuries on scene or taken to a local hospital Tuesday evening, but no fatalities were reported. A curfew was put in effect for parts of Mineral Wells starting Tuesday night…