PANOLA COUNTY, Texas — A woman died and at least two other people were injured Saturday night when a tornado hit Panola County, the Panola County Sheriff's Office said.
Chief Deputy Jeff Ivy said a Deadwood woman died when a tree fell on her home during the storm. The woman's name has not yet been released.
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Ivy said two other people were injured when a tree fell on top of a vehicle trying to leave the home and get away from the storm. Ivy said one person's injuries were minor and the other person has been taken to Willis Knighten Pierremont in Shreveport.
The tornado caused "considerable" damage in Mt. Enterprise in Rusk County and then moved through Panola County south of Carthage, according to the National Weather Service.