When was granbury tornado

But he can't find his truck. The winds were strong enough out there that he still doesn't know where his truck is," Deeds said. The same storm spawned another tornado that storm spotters told the National Weather Service was a mile wide. That twister tore through the southwestern quadrant of Cleburne, a courthouse city of about 30, about 25 miles southeast of Granbury.

There were no reports of deaths in that storm, Cleburne Mayor Scott Cain said, "but we do have the potential for some injuries. Cain had no estimate on the number of homes damaged, but he said he expected the number to soar into the dozens based on his inspection of damage ranging from roof damage to total destruction.

Another tornado hit the small town of Millsap, about 40 miles west of Fort Worth. Parker County Judge Mark Kelley said roof damage was reported to several houses and a barn was destroyed, but no injuries were reported. Hail as large as grapefruit also pelted the area around Mineral Wells on Wednesday evening. A police dispatcher reported only minor damage. NBC 5's Scott Gordon said people with minor injuries could be seen helping people with more serious injuries when he arrived on the scene Wednesday night.

Gordon reported "widespread damage," saying he saw houses blown to pieces. He said he had not seen the worst-hit areas. A triage center was set up at Davis and Canyon roads, and school buses were called in to help transport people. There is an early report that one of the tornados might have been one mile wide. The National Weather Service early estimation is that at least 10 tornadoes touched down in the region. Golfball to baseball-size hail during hail storm in Granbury, Texas on May 15, Lake Granbury was created in and is one of three lakes damming the Brazos River.

Ambulances were spotted leaving the area. Storm spotters reported seeing a mile-wide tornado five miles northwest of Rio Vista at p. Heavy damage was reported in Cleburne a short time later, but it was unclear what had caused the damage. In addition to the tornado, Cleburne also also saw heavy winds of 75 mph to 85 mph winds. Keaton Taylor, the assistant manager of a Home Depot in Cleburne, said there is a lot of damage in the area. The store is staying open all night for people who need supplies or shelter.

Another tornado hit the small town of Millsap, about 40 miles west of Fort Worth. Parker County Judge Mark Kelley said roof damage was reported to several houses and a barn was destroyed, but no injuries were reported. Hail up to the size of grapefruit pelted the area around Mineral Wells on Wednesday evening, but police dispatcher reported only minor damage.

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