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Wild weather could be on the way

by | Mar 7, 2024 | Area news, Latest

The three-month Texas tornado “season” begins in April and a new analysis ranks Collin County near the top of the list of 100 most vulnerable counties for storm damage.

Twisters are most prevalent in Texas during April, May and June. And longtime residents of Sachse and Wylie still remember the 1993 Mother’s Day tornado that rampaged up Highway 78 on Sunday, May 9, 1993. One man was killed and more than 20 people injured.

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