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    April 03, 2012

Tornadoes Cause Considerable Damage in Dallas, Texas

   VOA News
   Trucks damaged by a tornado in Lancaster, Texas, March 3, 2012.
   Photo: AP
   Trucks damaged by a tornado in Lancaster, Texas, March 3, 2012.

   At least two tornadoes ripped through Dallas, Texas midday Tuesday,
   causing widespread destruction.
   Weather forecasters described the storms as "large and extremely
   dangerous." They have issued a tornado watch for Dallas through Tuesday
   evening local time, meaning that more dangerous weather could be on the
   way.
   American Airlines canceled all flights at the Dallas-Forth Worth
   Airport for the rest of the day because of the threat of hail and
   lightning.
   The twisters picked up large trucks and threw them to the ground. The
   tornadoes also destroyed homes as they tore through residential
   neighborhoods, but so far no casualties have been reported.

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