Two children were killed and about a dozen people were injured in Texas Saturday after powerful storms spawned at least one suspected tornado and damaged several homes, authorities said. In central Texas, Robertson County Sheriff Gerald Yezak told The Associated Press a suspected tornado hit the small city of Franklin, overturning mobile homes and damaging other residences. Two people were hospitalized for injuries not thought to be life-threatening, while others were treated at the scene for minor injuries, Yezak said. A tree lies on its side in Franklin, Texas, on Saturday. (Laura McKenzie/College Station Eagle via AP)Winds of up to 97 km/h were reported in Cherokee County, Texas, damaging two homes in Alto but not injuring anyone.

Source: CBC News April 13, 2019 23:37 UTC