Massive tornado rips through Hawley, Texas on Thursday. See photos, video of the damage
Several tornadoes touched down Thursday in Jones County near Abilene, part of an area known as “the big country.”
"We've had multiple confirmed tornadoes this evening," the National Weather Service office in San Angelo said on X Thursday evening. "Please stay weather aware and make sure you have a way to receive warnings!"
6:40 PM Radar update: Here’s a bigger picture look at what’s going on across our area. We’ve had multiple confirmed tornadoes this evening. Please stay weather aware and make sure you have a way to receive warnings! #sjtwx #txwx pic.twitter.com/eziZTdflPh
— NWS San Angelo (@NWSSanAngelo) May 2, 2024
There’s no estimate yet of the damage or if there were any injuries or fatalities.
Residents in the town of Hawley posted pictures and videos on social media. Here’s a look at the Texas-sized twister.
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Hawley, Texas sits about 13 miles north of downtown Abilene in Jones County.
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Hawley ISD had a flex day for students Friday but attendance wasn’t mandatory.
Hawley ISD said in a statement on Facebook that the "Hawley community has been hit pretty hard and we have several families that have lost homes." The district said that while the school seems to have been spared major damage, there is "pretty substantial" flooding on the grounds.
— USA TODAY and Abilene-Reporter News contributed to this report.
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