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27:55Now PlayingMineral Wells officials give an update on the severe storms that moved through the area on Tuesday night.
The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down along U.S. Highway 180, approximately three miles east of Mineral Wells, at 5:10 p.m. Tuesday. City officials reported a large area of structural damage, with several buildings completely destroyed. The damage path appeared to begin on the northeast side of the Country Club Estates community and traveled southeast toward the National Vietnam War Museum, a distance of nearly three miles.
Two people were transported to area hospitals for treatment, while several others were treated on-site for minor injuries. As of Wednesday morning, no fatalities have been reported from the Mineral Wells storm.
For those displaced by the weather, a shelter has been established in the Mineral Wells High School cafeteria, where representatives from the American Red Cross are providing assistance.
The Mineral Wells tornado is the third to strike the region since the weekend. Authorities have identified two victims killed during Saturday’s storms in Parker and Wise counties. In Wise County, 51-year-old Juan Madrid died when an EF-2 tornado destroyed his family’s mobile home in Runaway Bay. His wife and two adult children remain hospitalized in Dallas with serious injuries.
In Parker County, the family of Kathleen Lietzke confirmed she was killed when a tornado struck Springtown. Her family described her as a "doer" who was deeply devoted to her family. Due to the ongoing recovery efforts and widespread power outages, Springtown ISD schools remain closed Wednesday.
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