Thunderstorms injure at least two and damage homes in Mineral Wells, Texas

11 articles · Updated · NBC News · Apr 29

Two people were hospitalized and others treated for minor injuries after storms hit Mineral Wells, displacing families and damaging multiple homes and businesses.
The mayor declared a local state of disaster and imposed a 10 p.m. curfew as authorities assessed major hazards, while the Red Cross set up aid at the local high school.
The storms, part of a large system moving southeast, followed deadly tornadoes in northern Texas days earlier and continued into Arkansas and Mississippi, with risks of hail, damaging winds, and further tornadoes.

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