Emergency management coordinator summarizes tornado damage, preliminary counts

Apr 30, 2026

Jason Lane, Parker County emergency management coordinator, reported two tornadoes and preliminary damage figures: about 800 public reports with roughly 130 major/destroyed claims and 74 major/destroyed cases confirmed by state vetting; teams continue assessments and matching volunteers to needs.

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Jason Lane, identified in the meeting as Parker Countyemergency management coordinator, delivered a situation report detailing recent storm impacts: "We had, EF 1 tornado on Saturday evening" and a stronger EF‑3 on Tuesday that crossed into neighboring counties.

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