Temple storm damage leads to Disaster Declaration [Video]

TEMPLE, Texas — The City of Temple issued a disaster declaration due to the widespread damage caused by storms on Wednesday, May 22. The city plans to hold a news conference at 10 a.m. Thursday to provide an update on the damage and their planned response.

In the disaster declaration message, the city said first responders were receiving a high volume of calls and are prioritizing ones that are life-saving. Some roads are closed and others are dangerous or impassible so they also encouraged people to stay home.

A video on X, formerly known as Twitter, purports to show a tornado rapidly moving through the city of Temple, sending debris flying into the air.