A weather camera positioned near Austin suburb Round Rock's Kalahari Resort offered a close-up view of the powerful tornado.
that officers were"assessing the damage caused by the reported tornado" at around 6 p.m. local time, adding that there were"reports of structural damage to multiple homes and businesses." Locals were asked to keep off of roads and remain sheltered. Temporary shelters were established in at least two locations.held at around 8:30 p.m., Round Rock Fire Chief Shane Glaiser said that crews had nearly completed a"primary search.
"As of right now, we do not have any confirmed fatalities, minor injuries only," Round Rock Police Chief Allen Banks said during the conference."Extreme structural damage and we have vehicle damage as well.... We are currently assessing the damage in the air."that Round Rock's Kalahari Resort had suffered tornado damage, with a nearby Chili's restaurant also taking damage.
The spokesperson said that the Austin/San Antonio NWS office plans to survey damage caused by the"likely tornado" in the"entire area" on Tuesday, noting that significant tornado damage was also spotted to the east of Round Rock in Hutto and to the northeast in Granger.
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