Heavy rain and powerful winds spawned several tornadoes that swept across Texas Wednesday, forcing drivers to abandon cars
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on flooded roads. However, the state still faces a historic drought. (Jan. 25)
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[Location - Date:KDFW FOX 4 -- DALLAS -- MANDATORY COURTESY -- DALLAS EMBARGO -- JAN. 25][Source:][VO:][VOICE-OVER]SEVERE WEATHER SWEPT ACROSS TEXAS ON TUESDAY -- SENDING RIVERS AND STREAMS OVER THEIR BANKS -- FORCING MOTORISTS TO ABANDON VEHICLES -- AND SPAWNING TORNADOES THAT DAMAGED HOMES AND BUSINESSES.THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAYS TORNADOES TOUCHED DOWN NEAR AUSTIN -- SAN ANTONIO -- AND HOUSTON.[Notes:SOT -----CHRISTINA DOUGHERTY -- SERBIN, TEXAS -- JAN. 25 --KXAN --]"and all of a sudden I saw debris....and stuff spinning coming straight at us....and I turned on my bed..trying to get to my son....and all of a sudden I heard stuff crack."[Notes:VO -----------STORM DAMAGE -- KXAN]CHRISTINA DOUGHERTY AND HER FAMILY LOST THEIR HOME.BUT SHE'S THANKFUL THEY ALL SURVIVED.[Notes:SOT---CHRISTINA DOUGHERTY -- SERBIN, TEXAS]'this is all material stuff....it can be replaced....but the lives of all four of us can't."[Notes:VO -----------][Notes:COURTESY --NOAA]TEXAS NEEDS THE RAIN -- AND IT WAS HAILED IN RURAL AREAS.BUT FORECASTERS SAY IT'S NOT ENOUGH TO MAKE UP FOR THE STATE'S RECORD DROUGHT.----------------------THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.(****END****) ANCHOR VOICE: -------------------------VIDEO PRODUCER: ned barker---------------------------VIDEO SOURCE: kdfw fox 4 / kxan / noaa-----------------------VIDEO APPROVAL: donna starddard ----------------------------VIDEO RESTRICTIONS: courtesy ----------------------------------MARKET EMBARGO (S): dallas / austin--------------------------------SCRIPT/WIRE SOURCE:
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