A major storm slammed Western and Central regions of the United States this week, bringing severe weather conditions, powerful winds, and snow.
By Monday, nearly 9 million people were under red flag warnings for dangerous fire weather conditions owing to powerful winds and dry conditions.
Tornado watches covered states from Texas and Iowa to Minnesota on Tuesday evening.
In Central Texas, Temple Fire Rescue Chief Mitch Randles told CNN a tornado struck south Bell County, close to the city of Salado, destroying trees and homes in its path.
There were reports of hailstones nearly 6 inches in length in Salado.
The weather service is expected to make assessments of damage in the coming days.
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