Tornado Destroy 10 Homes in New Mexico, 5 People Injured

Tornado Destroy 10 Homes in New Mexico, 5 People Injured
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DEXTER, N.M.—Authorities say a tornado has destroyed 10 homes in a small southeastern New Mexico community and five people suffered non-life threatening injuries.

National Weather Service meteorologist Chuck Jones said the tornado touched down on March 12 in Dexter for about five minutes, but that its strength hasn’t been determined. The agency is sending a team to survey the damage.