On Monday, Superintendent Brad Burnett of the Jacksboro Independent School District told CNN affiliate WFAA that a violent storm that pounded the Texas community caused considerable damage to two schools.
"I've been in the district for 30 years, and this is the most catastrophic destruction I've ever seen," Burnett said, referring to the damage at Jacksboro High School and Jacksboro Elementary School. "So we're just extremely fortunate to have facilities that were built to withstand the storm damage that we suffered. I'm really glad our pupils were safe in our facilities."
According to WFAA, Burnett stated that there were no injuries.
The superintendent stated that as the primary school pupils left the school and witnessed the storm damage, they became "very emotional."
Burnett, who was in the administration building at the time, claimed the facility was not badly damaged.
Fort Worth is roughly 57 miles northwest of Jacksboro. A tornado warning was issued, indicating that there was a risk of tornadoes.There were eight reports of tornadic activity in central Texas near Austin, according to the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center — six in Williamson County and two in Caldwell County.
A tornado warning has been issued for sections of central and northern Texas until 10 p.m. CDT Monday, according to the National Weather Service. A total of 14 million people were under surveillance, including citizens of Austin, Dallas, and San Antonio.
Storms could bring hail up to 3 inches in diameter and wind gusts up to 75 mph, according to forecasters.
Severe weather was forecast for Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana as well.
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