Powerful storm rips North Texas city, causing significant damage, injuries
A powerful storm struck the North Texas city of Mineral Wells on Tuesday evening, causing significant structural damage and injuring several people, two of whom were hospitalized. The storm heavily impacted an industrial park, damaging buildings and scattering debris, while nearby neighborhoods also sustained damage. Authorities have not confirmed whether the storm was a tornado and have urged residents to avoid travel in the affected areas due to downed power lines and debris.
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Local News Powerful storm rips North Texas city of Mineral Wells, causing significant damage, injuries By S.E. Jenkins S.E. Jenkins Digital Content Producer, CBS Texas S.E. Jenkins is a digital content producer for CBS Texas and the South region. Read Full Bio S.E. Jenkins Updated on: April 29, 2026 / 3:10 AM EDT / CBS Texas Add CBS News on Google A powerful storm ripped through the North Texas city of Mineral Wells Tuesday evening and caused serious damage, authorities said.City officials said Tuesday night that several people were injured and two were brought to Palo Pinto General Hospital, but no critical injuries or deaths were reported. The storm appeared to have blown through an industrial park, shredding buildings, ripping apart roofs and scattering debris across the area.
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