Huge Landspout Towers Over Texas Neighborhood

Several landspouts were reported in and around Dumas, Texas, as powerful winds ripped across the northern Texas town on Monday, August 8.

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued multiple special weather statements for the area, warning of gusts of up to 55 mph and half-inch hail.

Video taken by Pedro German shows a landspout towering over his neighborhood in Dumas. Credit: Pedro German via Storyful

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