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PANOLA COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) – A 97-year-old man managed to escape his bedroom following a strong EF-2 tornado early Tuesday morning.
Family members of Willis Wills said he was in his bed when the tornado hit his home in the Fairplay community just after midnight. The storm sent debris falling down on top of him and his bed.
Wills managed to get out of his bedroom and into his living room, where he sat on his couch until a truck driver stopped to help.
Several homes sustained damage in the Fairplay community. No serious injuries were reported.
A preliminary survey from the National Weather Service shows the storm was an EF-2 with estimated peak winds of 130 mph.
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