VAN, Texas (AP) – About two dozen people were injured and some homes were completely destroyed after a severe storm struck the small town of Van in northeast Texas, an emergency management official said.
The storm that the National Weather Service said likely produced a tornado hit the east side of Van Zandt County and the city of Van around 8:45 p.m. Sunday.
Chuck Allen, the Van Zandt County fire marshal and emergency management coordinator, said in an email early Monday morning that approximately 26 patients were transported to hospitals after a triage area was established at a church.
The extent of their injuries was not immediately clear.
About 30 percent of the city suffered some kind of damage, he said.