At least six people were killed and dozens injured Wednesday night after a tornado carrying hail “the size of softballs” barreled through North Texas. Authorities estimate that at least 50 people were taken to a local hospital, some eventually transferred to one more specialized, 35 miles away. While law enforcement hopes that the death toll will remain at six, rescue crews were said to be resuming their search at daylight. Roger Deed, Hood County’s sheriff, said he is most concerned with two people who were found alarmingly far from their home. The storm, made up of a “swarm of tornadoes” hit two large neighborhoods in Southern Granbury, leaving at least 250 people homeless.
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Johnny Ortiz, left, and James South, right, carry Miguel Morales, who was injured in a tornado, to an ambulance in Granbury.
Utility workers attempt to repair power lines and restore power to a neighborhood after a tornado touched down in Cleburne.
Residents wait to get into the Rancho Brazos Estates, which was closed by authorities after the area was devastated by a tornado during the night in Granbury.
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A trailer blown into a home on Lindsay Lane in Cleburne rests on a car after a tornado touched down in Cleburne.
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An unidentified injured young girl is wheeled to an awaiting ambulance in Granbury.
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The living room of a home that had its roof blown off by a tornado is pictured in Cleburne.
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John Bouyer collects parts of his sister-in-law’s fence from the woods across the street after a tornado tore through in Granbury.
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A young injured boy is put in an ambulance in Granbury.
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An antique car is damaged in a garage that collapsed after a tornado passed through the area in Granbury.
