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Saturday storms produced a tornado that tore through an East Texas town
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Drone photos capture the wreckage after a tornado touched down in Franklin, Texas on Saturday, April 13, 2019.
Drone photos capture the wreckage after a tornado touched down in Franklin, Texas on Saturday, April 13, 2019.
Photo: Scott Engle
Drone photos capture the wreckage after a tornado touched down in Franklin, Texas on Saturday, April 13, 2019.
Drone photos capture the wreckage after a tornado touched down in Franklin, Texas on Saturday, April 13, 2019.
Photo: Scott Engle
A series of fierce storms that ripped through Texas early Saturday producing large hail, damaging winds and lighting also resulted in a tornado that struck a small East Texas community.
Meteorologists and multiple outlets reported that a tornado ripped through the town of Franklin in Robertson County. The city is located just north of College Station and Bryan.
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The tornado destroyed buildings, toppled trees, damaged cars and left debris strewn across roads, according to drone photos from the scene.
The National Weather Service had previously issued a tornado warning for various parts of Texas affected by the storms, including Bexar County.