Local officials say that at least three people are dead and more than 100 injured by a destructive tornado that swept through the northern Texas town of Perryton on Thursday afternoon.
The northern Texas town has suffered considerable damage in the northern and eastern sections, according to Perryton Fire Chief Paul Dutcher.
He told a local ABC News affiliate that the tornado trailer houses have been demolished, and communication towers have been toppled. One of the fatalities was in a mobile home park that Dutcher said took a “direct hit” from a tornado. ABC7 Amarillo reported that three tornados were seen touching down….