Watch: Devastating damage left behind after tornado slams East Texas town
Powderly, located just northeast of Dallas, has a population of 966, according to Census Reporter.
Tornado slams Lamar County, Texas
Tornado hits the small town of Powderly, Texas on Friday. (Credit: @dfwtx17/Twitter)
DALLAS – A tornado struck and leveled the small town of Powderly, Texas, on Friday.
Located northeast of Dallas, Powderly has a population of 966 with a median age of 56.9 years old, according to Census Reporter.
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Tornado hits the small town of Powderly, Texas on Nov. 4, 2022. (@dfwtx17 / Twitter / FOX Weather)
The town was in the path of a tornado-warned storm on Friday afternoon. As seen in images captured soon after the storm moved through, tree branches were stripped bare, and homes were brought to the ground.
Homes destroyed in Lamar County, Texas after tornado
Large piles of debris and destroyed homes in Powderly, Texas following a tornado that rolled through the area. (Credit: KDFW)
Several tornadoes were spotted moving across Oklahoma and Texas on Friday.
Amid rolling tornado warnings, the National Weather Service was forced to issue some of its most serious warnings, including a Tornado Emergency and Particularly Dangerous Situation Tornado Warning.