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TexasTowelie

(112,376 posts)
Tue Mar 20, 2012, 03:24 AM Mar 2012

Tornado touches down in Texas (near Natalia), causing damage and injuries

A suspected tornado touched down in south-central Texas on Monday, the National Weather Service said, as a slow-moving line of storms brought high winds, heavy rains and large hail as it swept eastward.

The Medina County, Texas, Sheriff's Office "received over 300 calls indicating there is damage or injuries" due to the storm, said a woman from the sheriff's office who identified herself only as Heather.

This came after one twister landed around 8 p.m. Monday near Natalia, a town of about 1,400 residents that is in the county.

"It struck us pretty hard," she said from the county, which is about 30 miles west of San Antonio. "At this point, we have unknown (amount) of injuries, but we have a lot of damage."

http://www.ksat.com/news/Tornado-touches-down-in-Texas-causing-damage-and-injuries/-/478452/9509194/-/12cmsbe/-/index.html

There is also raw video footage of the tornado at the KSAT Website.

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Tornado touches down in Texas (near Natalia), causing damage and injuries (Original Post) TexasTowelie Mar 2012 OP
we're going to have some bad storms my way this am maddezmom Mar 2012 #1
Tornado warnings in Pearland and Katy this AM. ScreamingMeemie Mar 2012 #2
same here. Had to drive my kids to school because it was 8 and the buses hadn't shown up yet. maddezmom Mar 2012 #3
I wonder if your kids go to the same school as mine! ScreamingMeemie Mar 2012 #4
I'm in CISD but I imagine they were all about the same today. maddezmom Mar 2012 #6
Yes we've got wicked rain and thunder/lightning TBF Mar 2012 #5
On ABC 13 just now (a tweet) "Two frightened schnauzers, ScreamingMeemie Mar 2012 #7
safe travel to your dh maddezmom Mar 2012 #8
Thanks - TBF Mar 2012 #9

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)
2. Tornado warnings in Pearland and Katy this AM.
Tue Mar 20, 2012, 09:21 AM
Mar 2012

I'm up near Spring and I hope it passes us by. The wind has been wicked out there.

maddezmom

(135,060 posts)
3. same here. Had to drive my kids to school because it was 8 and the buses hadn't shown up yet.
Tue Mar 20, 2012, 09:53 AM
Mar 2012

Then I realized I should have just waited because the drop off line was probably a mile long. Rain has slowed down but my backyard is underwater and my pool is over flowing. It's either feast or famine with the weather here.

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)
4. I wonder if your kids go to the same school as mine!
Tue Mar 20, 2012, 10:13 AM
Mar 2012
Drop off line was ridiculous...People wanting to turn left out of the parking lot in front of backed up traffic... Just a mess.

maddezmom

(135,060 posts)
6. I'm in CISD but I imagine they were all about the same today.
Tue Mar 20, 2012, 10:44 AM
Mar 2012

Both of mine take the bus (son takes a different one since he's special needs). If we hadn't sold our old house my daughter would be a walker and son would still get a bus. But I'd be in the bus line because I couldn't walk her without him and he can be stubborn and just sit down.

TBF

(32,086 posts)
5. Yes we've got wicked rain and thunder/lightning
Tue Mar 20, 2012, 10:40 AM
Mar 2012

down here in Pearland this morning. Even the dog is nervous.

Hubby flying out of GBush this morning - he rarely travels for work but had to go this week.

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)
7. On ABC 13 just now (a tweet) "Two frightened schnauzers,
Tue Mar 20, 2012, 10:45 AM
Mar 2012

hiding in my bed". I don't blame them.

Safe travels to your husband.

TBF

(32,086 posts)
9. Thanks -
Tue Mar 20, 2012, 11:28 AM
Mar 2012

so far they're just sitting on the runway. Fine by me .. I know he's probably annoyed but I'd rather they wait until it's clear.

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