Terrifying moment Texas tornado rips through town before baseball-sized hail ... trends now
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This is the terrifying moment a ferocious tornado ripped through a Texas town, injuring two and damaging six homes in its wake, weather officials reported.
The tornado was first spotted west of Anson around 6.35 pm on Thursday before it moved south east toward Truby and the community of Hodges and Hawley, a city in Jones County.
The funnel whipped its way toward Abilene in Taylor County, located approximately 180 miles west of the Dallas-Fort Worth, before a spectator saw it near Highway 277 and 605 near Clear Fork Church.
Terrified motorists were seen trying to get out of harm's way as the tornado followed close behind, causing downed trees and power lines, as per the National Weather Service.
By 7:23pm, the tornado hit County Road 494 and Fulwiler Road in Tye before it spun up into the cloud formations, as hail, described by one witness as 'baseball size' fell from the sky.
The ferocious tornado was first spotted west of Anson on Thursday at 6.35pm
A close-up of the terrifying tornado that was spinning on U.S. 277 west of Hawley on Thursday
The area hit with the most destruction was located in the Hawley area, population 579 in 2024, according to World Population Review.
Mike Castillo, Warning Coordination Meteorologist with the National Weather Service in San Angelo, told local KTAB/KRBC of the damage the tornado caused.
It is unknown what injuries the two people sustained.
A group of motorists are seen on the roadway as the wicked winds and storm
