Four killed as Texas hit by tornadoes, hurricane-force winds and hailstones bigger than tennis balls

The storms produced 109mph winds along with hailstones 10cm (four inches) wide.

Four people have been killed as a line of severe storms hit west Texas, producing a rare combination of multiple tornadoes, hurricane-force winds and hailstones bigger than tennis balls.

The deaths happened in the town of Matador which was struck by an"unprecedented" tornado, authorities said.The damage on Wednesday evening was concentrated on a one-mile stretch of the town, with at least 20 businesses and homes demolished.A restaurant's walls were all knocked down, but the booths remained standing in a"jaw-dropping" scene, according to a fire rescue spokesman.

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