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Tornadoes touch down in Texas

Multiple tornadoes touched down near Dallas and Fort Worth on Apr. 3, crushing homes and sending thousands of residents running for cover.

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Tornadoes touch down in Texas

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  1. A resident sorts through the remains of her damaged home after a series of tornadoes ripped through the Dallas suburb of Lancaster, Texas, April 3, 2012. Up to a dozen tornadoes skipped through the densely populated Dallas-Fort Worth area in Texas on Tuesday, ripping apart homes and tossing tractor-trailer trucks into the air, but there were no reports of serious injuries or deaths. REUTERS/Tim Sharp (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

  2. A vehicle rests in the driveway of a home destroyed by a series of tornadoes ripping through the Dallas suburb of Lancaster, Texas, April 3, 2012. Up to a dozen tornadoes skipped through the densely populated Dallas-Fort Worth area in Texas on Tuesday, ripping apart homes and tossing tractor-trailer trucks into the air, but there were no reports of serious injuries or deaths. REUTERS/Tim Sharp (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)

  3. Shawn McLaughlin (R) surveys the damage of his destroyed home after a series of tornadoes ripped through the Dallas suburb of Lancaster, Texas, April 3, 2012. Up to a dozen tornadoes skipped through the densely populated Dallas-Fort Worth area in Texas on Tuesday, ripping apart homes and tossing tractor-trailer trucks into the air, but there were no reports of serious injuries or deaths. REUTERS/Tim Sharp (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)

  4. Jason Moffett carries moves belongings out of a house which was destroyed after a series of tornadoes ripped through the Dallas suburb of Lancaster, Texas, April 3, 2012. Up to a dozen tornadoes skipped through the densely populated Dallas-Fort Worth area in Texas on Tuesday, ripping apart homes and tossing tractor-trailer trucks into the air, but there were no reports of serious injuries or deaths. REUTERS/Tim Sharp (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)

  5. Onzelle Chandler makes her way out of her neighborhood after a tornado destroyed her home in the Dallas suburb of Lancaster, Texas, April 3, 2012. REUTERS/Tim Sharp (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)

  6. A family walks through the debris after their neighborhood was damaged by a series of tornadoes ripped through the Dallas suburb of Lancaster, Texas, April 3, 2012. Up to a dozen tornadoes skipped through the densely populated Dallas-Fort Worth area in Texas on Tuesday, ripping apart homes and tossing tractor-trailer trucks into the air, but there were no reports of serious injuries or deaths. REUTERS/Tim Sharp (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)

  7. A resident looks at the damage caused by a tornado that ripped through the Dallas suburb of Lancaster, Texas, April 3, 2012. Up to a dozen tornadoes skipped through the densely populated Dallas-Fort Worth area in Texas on Tuesday, ripping apart homes and tossing tractor-trailer trucks into the air, but there were no reports of serious injuries or deaths. REUTERS/Tim Sharp (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

  8. Debris scatter the street in southern Dallas County, Texas on Tuesday, April 3, 2012. Arlington, Texas on Tuesday, April 3, 2012. Several reported tornadoes tore through the Dallas area on Tuesday, tossing semis in the air and leaving crumpled tractor trailers strewn along highways and in truck stop parking lots. \u00a0The National Weather Service reported at least two separate \"large and extremely dangerous\" tornadoes south of Dallas and Fort Worth. (AP Photo/The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Ron Ennis) MAGS OUT (REV-SHARE)

  9. Cars and property at Portofino Apartments at Pleasant Run in Lancaster, Texas are damaged after a storm passed through the area on Tuesday, April 3, 2012. Tornadoes tore through the Dallas area Tuesday, peeling roofs off homes, tossing big-rig trucks into the air and leaving flattened tractor trailers strewn along highways and parking lots. (AP Photo/The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Ron Ennis) MAGS OUT

  10. Lloyd Brown surveys the damage to his home after a tornado struck a residential neighborhood in Lancaster, Texas April 3, 2012. At least two tornadoes tore through the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area in Texas on Tuesday, ripping apart buildings, tossing tractor trailer trucks into the air and grounding planes in the region. REUTERS/Mike Stone (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)

  11. Lloyd Brown surveys the damage to his home after a tornado struck a residential neighborhood in Lancaster, Texas April 3, 2012. At least two tornadoes tore through the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area in Texas on Tuesday, ripping apart buildings, tossing tractor trailer trucks into the air and grounding planes in the region. REUTERS/Mike Stone (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)

  12. Damaged cars are seen amid the debris after a tornado struck a residential neighborhood in Lancaster, Texas April 3, 2012. At least two tornadoes tore through the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area in Texas on Tuesday, ripping apart buildings, tossing tractor trailer trucks into the air and grounding planes in the region. REUTERS/Mike Stone (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)

  13. Arlington police officer Rick Stewart (L) and Tarrant County constable Clint C. Burgess (C) rescue a dog that belongs to David Lowe's (R) daughter after a tornado destroyed her home in Arlington, Texas. Multiple tornadoes touched down across the Dallas/Fort Worth area causing extensive damage. (AFP Photo/Tom Pennington)

  14. Smashed cars lay in debris left by a tornado which passed through the southern area of Dallas, Texas April 3, 2012. Tornadoes tore through the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area in Texas on Tuesday, ripping apart buildings, tossing tractor trailer trucks into the air and grounding all planes in the region. There were no immediate reports of injuries or deaths although the storm was still active. REUTERS/Tim Sharp (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER TRANSPORT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

  15. Semi-tractor trailers lay in debris left by a tornado which passed through the southern area of Dallas, Texas April 3, 2012. Tornadoes tore through the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area in Texas on Tuesday, ripping apart buildings, tossing tractor trailer trucks into the air and grounding all planes in the region.There were no immediate reports of injuries or deaths although the storm was still active. REUTERS/Tim Sharp (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT TRANSPORT DISASTER)

  16. Semi-tractor trailers lay in debris left by a tornado which passed through the southern area of Dallas, Texas April 3, 2012.Tornadoes tore through the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area in Texas on Tuesday, ripping apart buildings, tossing tractor trailer trucks into the air and grounding all planes in the region.There were no immediate reports of injuries or deaths although the storm was still active. REUTERS/Tim Sharp (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER TRANSPORT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

  17. A trailer flies through the air as a tornado sweeps through the Dallas-Fort Worth area April 3, 2012 in this still image taken from video. One or more tornadoes touched down in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area on Tuesday, tossing tractor trailer trucks into the air and causing some damages to homes, according to local television. REUTERS/Reuters TV/NBC/Handout (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

  18. Damaged trucks and trailers are seen after a tornado past through the Dallas-Fort Worth area April 3, 2012 in this still image taken from video. One or more tornadoes touched down in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area on Tuesday, tossing tractor trailer trucks into the air and causing some damages to homes, according to local television. REUTERS/Reuters TV/NBC/Handout (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

  19. Damaged trucks and trailers are seen after a tornado past through the Dallas-Fort Worth area April 3, 2012 in this still image taken from video. REUTERS/Reuters TV/NBC/Handout

  20. This frame grab provided by KDFW-TV shows tornado damage at the Flying J truck Tuesday, March 3, 2012, in Lancaster, Texas. Several reported tornadoes tore through the Dallas area on Tuesday, tossing semis in the air and leaving crumpled tractor trailers strewn along highways and in truck stop parking lots. (AP Photo/KDFW-TV) MANDATORY CREDIT

  21. Damaged trucks and trailers are seen after a tornado past through the Dallas-Fort Worth area April 3, 2012 in this still image taken from video. One or more tornadoes touched down in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area on Tuesday, tossing tractor trailer trucks into the air and causing some damages to homes, according to local television. REUTERS/Reuters TV/NBC/Handout (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

  22. A damaged tractor trailer is seen after a tornado past through the Dallas-Fort Worth area April 3, 2012 in this still image taken from video. One or more tornadoes touched down in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area on Tuesday, tossing tractor trailer trucks into the air and causing some damages to homes, according to local television. REUTERS/Reuters TV/NBC/Handout (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

  23. Damaged vehicles and trailers are seen after a tornado past through the Dallas-Fort Worth area April 3, 2012 in this still image taken from video. One or more tornadoes touched down in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area on Tuesday, tossing tractor trailer trucks into the air and causing some damages to homes, according to local television. REUTERS/Reuters TV/NBC/Handout (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

  24. Damaged trucks and trailers are seen after a tornado past through the Dallas-Fort Worth area April 3, 2012 in this still image taken from video. One or more tornadoes touched down in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area on Tuesday, tossing tractor trailer trucks into the air and causing some damages to homes, according to local television. REUTERS/Reuters TV/NBC/Handout (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

  25. This frame grab provided by KDFW-TV shows storm damage Tuesday, March 3, 2012, in Arlington, Texas. Several reported tornadoes tore through the Dallas area on Tuesday, tossing semis in the air and leaving crumpled tractor trailers strewn along highways and in truck stop parking lots. (AP Photo/KDFW-TV) MANDATORY CREDIT

  26. This frame grab provided by KDFW-TV shows storm damage Tuesday, March 3, 2012, in Arlington, Texas. Several reported tornadoes tore through the Dallas area on Tuesday, tossing semis in the air and leaving crumpled tractor trailers strewn along highways and in truck stop parking lots. (AP Photo/KDFW-TV) MANDATORY CREDIT

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