23 Injured in Texas Storms; More Tornadoes Forecast in US

23 Injured in Texas Storms; More Tornadoes Forecast in US
Storms approach Blair, Neb., looking west on State Highway 91 as the sun starts to set on April 12, 2022. Chris Machian/Omaha World-Herald via AP
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SALADO, Texas—Nearly two dozen people were injured when tornadoes swept through central Texas as part of a storm system that was expected to spawn more twisters and damaging winds Wednesday.

The storms caused widespread damage Tuesday in Salado, about 50 miles north of Austin. Bell County Judge David Blackburn said 23 people were injured, one of them critically. Twelve of the injured were taken to hospitals, Blackburn said.