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3 Killed, Over 75 Injured as Tornado Strikes Texas Panhandle

HeadlineJun 16, 2023

In Texas, at least three people were killed Thursday as a tornado tore through a trailer park in the Panhandle city of Perryton. More than 75 people were injured, and about 200 homes destroyed. There’s triple-digit heat in the forecast for the region this weekend, with temperature records set to fall in Houston and New Orleans, and 10 million people under excessive heat warnings through Saturday night.

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