Ding Dong residents cleaning up after weekend storms - The Killeen Daily Herald
He believes the noise he heard was a tornado ripping some of the rafters out of the barn behind his house and the structure shifting as its beams were forced out of the ground and moved about 4 feet from where they originally rested. Now, I probably have to tear it all down and rebuild it. ”. Steve Frano, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Fort Worth, said the area was under severe weather warnings Saturday when the storm hit and wind gusts were clocked at 63... “We’ve had so many damage surveys in the 46 counties we take care of, so most of the damage like that we rely on the emergency manager of the county to relay us the information,” he said. “They can assess whether it was straightline winds or a tornado. Frano said based on the information he received from Lynagh, the damage could have been caused by straightline winds, but until someone assesses the damage, the cause can’t be confirmed. 60 mph winds could damage barns,” he said. As for Lynagh, he’s convinced the damage to the barn he built himself about 10 years ago was caused by a tornado. “I’ve lived out here since 1992. we’ve never had a storm like this out here as long as I’ve been out here,” he said. “I’ve never see anything like this. Lynagh wasn’t the only one in the area with damage to his. Source: kdhnews.com
