Tornado Hits Town of Franklin, TX

12:59 pm: MORE IMAGES OF TORNADO DAMAGE FROM THE FRANKLIN AREA pic.twitter.com/F3a8zwcIZs — Rusty Surette (@KBTXRusty) April 13, 2019 A tornado is reported to have hit the town of Franklin, TX a little earlier this afternoon. Based on social media,…

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