Matador digs out after deadly tornado June 21; other communities suffer damage

STORM SYSTEM SWIPES AT 135-MILE SWATH

  • Matador digs out after deadly tornado June 21; other communities suffer damage
    Matador digs out after deadly tornado June 21; other communities suffer damage
  • Repair crews arrived soon after the storm passed through and worked through the night and following day to restore power to Matador.
    Repair crews arrived soon after the storm passed through and worked through the night and following day to restore power to Matador.
  • Dickens County volunteer Teary Blasingame cooked and served chicken and sausage Thursday in downtown Matador.
    Dickens County volunteer Teary Blasingame cooked and served chicken and sausage Thursday in downtown Matador.
  • Matador digs out after deadly tornado June 21; other communities suffer damage
    Matador digs out after deadly tornado June 21; other communities suffer damage
  • Matador digs out after deadly tornado June 21; other communities suffer damage
    Matador digs out after deadly tornado June 21; other communities suffer damage
    MATADOR— Fifteen people were injured and four killed in a tornado that swept through Motley County around 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 21, destroying homes in Matador and leaving 26 people displaced. Eight local businesses suffered significant damage and 61 properties were affected. Most of the town was left without electricity until Thursday night after the power substation was damaged, but...

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