Twister Chaos Tears Through Texas, Five Dead, Dozens Injured
A tornado struck a community north of Dallas, Texas, on Saturday night, resulting in at least five fatalities and dozens of injuries. Footage of the aftermath, shared on X, is shocking.
Cooke County Sheriff Ray Sappington told AP News that five were dead and dozens were injured.
"We do have five confirmed (dead), but sadly, we think that that number is probably going to go up," Sappington said, adding, "There's nothing left of this house. It's just a trail of debris left. The devastation is pretty severe."
He said the tornado tore through a roadside travel center near Valley View before demolishing an entire community of manufactured homes.
Sappington warned, "I can also tell you that number is going to go up ... and I don't want to speculate and give you a number."
Footage on X of the destruction in Valley View is shocking:
🚨🇺🇸 5 FATALITIES AND DOZENS OF INJURIES REPORTED IN TEXAS TORNADO
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) May 26, 2024
The Tornado that decimated a Shell gas station and several adjacent restaurants in Valley View, Texas, has left up to 80 Texans injured and at least 5 dead, including children, in the area.
Authorities… https://t.co/aOrKAzzUOI pic.twitter.com/0LfsPrRL5G
🚨#BREAKING: A Mass casualty event has been declared at a truck stop shell gas station with up to 150 people trapped with the roof collapsed
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) May 26, 2024
📌#ValleyView | #Texas
Currently, emergency crews have just declared a mass casualty event after a large, violent tornado passed through… pic.twitter.com/ExxBf2KgW6
People trying to get out of the Shell Station in Valley View, Texas where it was reported that 150 people were trapped. pic.twitter.com/eveh6DLWCG pic.twitter.com/AvNrTyZJ8Y
— K€NN€TH (@_The_Cerberus_) May 26, 2024
A deadly, overnight tornado ripped through Valley View, TX.
— Peyton Yager (@peytonyager) May 26, 2024
Our @FOX4 crew is on scene at an AP Travel Center/Shell Gas Station where dozens took shelter Saturday evening. #txwx @Fox4Weather pic.twitter.com/x32qVlf8wT
As morning breaks, another bleak assessment of the situation will be conveyed to the public through press conferences.