Tornado Surveys Still Being Completed: TX, OK, AR, LA

6 Nov 2022, 1:30 pm

Strong tornadoes ripped across multiple states Friday afternoon and evening, leaving a trail of devastation in their wake. Our field correspondents will be following up with residents in the hardest hit areas. The National Weather Service survey teams have completed several surveys (ABOVE) and will continue to conclude this tornado outbreak’s reports today.

More incredible sights coming out of Texas this evening as a strong line of storms produced many confirmed tornadoes across the south. #TXWX pic.twitter.com/nOXoblWZPh

— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) November 5, 2022

Heartbreaking images coming from the town of Powderly, TX after a #tornado damaged the community.

Local Police reported people trapped in their homes after it moved through. pic.twitter.com/MwZSqL24ib

— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) November 5, 2022

More heartbreaking sights and sounds coming out of the south this morning.

We've got crews assessing the damage and will have updates throughout the morning#TXwx pic.twitter.com/W0ZHf09uo8

— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) November 5, 2022

The weather service offices of Ft. Smith, Little Rock, Shreveport, Norman, and Dallas are working hard with storm surveys across the region. You can see them below. For example, the Powderly, Texas tornado was an EF-3 tornado in Lamar County.

Here is a look at some of the tornado tracks:

More details can be found on this forecast for the South Central tier of the country :30 past the hour, every hour.

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