Published: April 29,2017
At least one person died when a large tornado left major damage in the Texas town of Canton, east of Dallas, Saturday evening, according to emergency officials.
The twister tore through parts of the town at about 6 p.m. CDT, and the National Weather Service issued a Particularly Dangerous Situation tornado warning to alert residents. Minutes after the tornado moved away from the town, the NWS reported major damage. A car dealership was demolished, and vehicles were flung into the air and landed on an adjacent highway.
According to KLTV.com, the Ben Wheeler Volunteer Fire Department confirmed a body was found in a field in Canton as residents began to clean up the damage. At least 49 people were injured, WFAA.com reported.
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Canton is a town of about 3,500 located some 50 miles east of Dallas. The town is home to the First Monday Trade Days Market, where thousands of people were camping out this weekend and on the final weekend of every month.
A second twister was in progress near Canton a few minutes later. That tornado tracked northeast, into the town of Emory, where emergency managers reported damage. The extent of that damage wasn't immediately known.
Another tornado was reported in the Caney City area just minutes earlier, and an unknown number of people were injured, according to an NWS report.
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