By: By Jess Baker
Published: April 3,2014
The storms were part of a multi-state severe weather outbreak, which stretched from the Southern Plains into the Midwest. St. Louis saw a few rounds of severe weather, including an EF1 tornado.
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Texas also saw a few waves of severe weather. The National Weather Service office in Fort Worth reports homes were damaged near Highway 69 in Hunt County, including damaged roofs and downed utility poles. The extent of damage from a reported tornado near Farmersville, Texas is not immediately known. There are no reports of injuries at this time.
Akshay Mirchandani/Twitter
A photo Tweeted by Akshay Mirchandani in Denton, Texas, shows damage on the campus of the University of North Texas Thursday.
The first storm pounded the area around 4 p.m. CT, dropping baseball-sized hail. Several pictures surfaced on Twitter showing damage to cars.
The second round rolled through around 5:45 p.m. CT — this time, prompting a tornado warning for Denton County. Photos on Twitter show damage to cars and some structures at the University of North Texas campus in Denton. According to dallasnews.com, mostly roofs and cars took the brunt of the storm. The National Weather Service says an 82 mph wind gust was recorded at the airport. Egg-sized hail was also reported with the second cell.
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Several tornado watches are posted through the evening from the Southern Plains into the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys.
Meteorologists warned Thursday would bring a severe weather outbreak, with threats including tornadoes, high wind and hail. The storm threat is forecast to continue overnight into Friday morning.
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