SALADO, Texas — Several tornadoes confirmed by the National Weather Service caused widespread damage Tuesday afternoon in Central Texas north of Austin, officials said.
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Salado area. (Joshua Cunningham)
One of those tornadoes swept near the historic village of Salado about 6 p.m. Tuesday, damaging homes in rural areas of Bell County between Waco and Austin, said County Judge David Blackburn. There were no immediate reports of serious injuries, said Blackburn, the county’s top executive.
Hail in Killeen. (Julia Wilson)
Photos on social media showed grapefruit-size hail associated with that storm.
A piece of hail in someone's palm. (Laura Bundrant)
The storm was part of a system of severe storms extending from Austin to the Dallas-Fort Worth area.