Tornadoes Tear Through Northwest Texas Town, Killing 4 People and Causing Widespread Damage

Tornadoes Tear Through Northwest Texas Town, Killing 4 People and Causing Widespread Damage
People stand near debris in Matador, Texas, on June 21, 2023, following storms went through the area. KAMC/KLBK via AP
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A line of severe storms produced what a meteorologist calls a rare combination of multiple tornadoes, hurricane-force winds, and softball-sized hail in northwest Texas, killing at least four people and causing significant damage around the town of Matador.

A supercell developed about 8 p.m. Wednesday near Amarillo before striking Matador, killing four people, injuring nine and causing widespread damage, said senior forecaster Matt Ziebell with the National Weather Service in Lubbock.