The Nation : Dozens Hurt by Twisters

Four tornadoes spawned by fast-moving thunderstorms struck East Texas around Houston, killing one person and injuring dozens of others as they tore down homes, buildings and power lines, authorities said. Twisters hit two apartment houses, several homes and a doctor’s office in Tomball late in the afternoon, and about 90% of the houses in town suffered some damage, said Police Chief Derwood Kennedy. “The wind threw a 7,000- or 8,000-pound tractor in the air, and the clouds were green and the hail was like snow,” said Steve Hawkins of Spring.