Deadly storms sweep through South, leaving trail of destruction in Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma
Seven people died in Texas, two in Oklahoma and two more in Arkansas overnight after violent storms and tornadoes swept through the region, overturning trucks, smashing homes and trapping dozens in a collapsed gas station.
Seven people died in Texas, two in Oklahoma and two more in Arkansas overnight after violent storms and tornadoes swept through the region, overturning trucks, smashing homes and trapping dozens in a collapsed gas station.
Cooke County Sheriff Ray Sappington said seven people died in the Texas community some 50 miles north of Dallas. Between 60 and 80 people were believed to be trapped in a Shell station that had collapsed, he added.
No fatalities or serious injuries were reported from the Shell station at a truck stop, and those who took shelter appeared to have been evacuated by Sunday morning.
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, the weather service said radar had confirmed multiple tornadoes and hail 2 inches in diameter. Two people were killed in nearby Mayes County and at least six others taken for treatment, said Michael Dunham, deputy director of emergency management for Mayes County.
Officials for Benton County, Arkansas, said one person had been killed and "multiple" people injured in the area due to the storms. Benton County Sheriff Shawn Holloway said emergency response teams were on search-and-rescue duty throughout the night.
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