Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Sudden tornado cause damage in West Beaumont, TX


The Beaumont Fire Department is responding to a report of several injuries at Kohl's Department Store on Dowlen Road.

Officer Crystal Holmes with Beaumont Police said a possible tornado touched down at Kohl's, jumped over to Wal-Mart, and continued to Parkdale Mall.
The primary damage at the scene, as reported by Ashley Rodrigue was to the roof at Kohl's Department store.
Rodrigue also reported large pieces of debris in the parking lot. She reports that there's one vehicle on top of another vehicle in the parking lot across the street at Wal-Mart.
A dispatcher first told KFDM News after 2:00p.m. there was a report of some type of weather-related damage to the building.
Police are shutting down Dowlen Road and wanting people to stay away from the area.

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