Tornadoes touch down in areas of Texas and Oklahoma.
ALLEN, TEXAS, UNITED STATES (APRIL 10, 2008) NBC -
A series of tornadoes struck parts of Texas and Oklahoma early on
Thursday (April 10), leaving destruction in their wake.
In Allen, Texas, homes were destroyed and lightweight aircraft were strewn
across neigborhood lawns.
At least 180-thousand homes and businesses lost power after the storms
blew through West Texas and into the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
In Guthrie, Oklahoma motorists were stranded in floodwaters and several
buildings were submerged on a main commercial street.
A flash flood warning was issued in neighboring Arkansas.