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Tornado devastates Lancaster and surrounding areas in Texas
A tornado ripped through Lancaster Texas leaving three people dead and up to 200 homes destroyed. The storm damaged the town’s historic district including a bank building tied to Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker. Residents described near misses and severe structural collapse as the twister moved toward Gainesville and affected neighboring states.
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Lancaster
Texas
Mac McGuire
Clyde Barrow
Bonnie Parker
Odd Fellows Hall
Dallas
Gainesville
Rebekka Henderson
Ronnie Mitschke
Plains
Talihina
Okla
Arkansas State Line