Texas-Sized Thunderstorm Derails Train With 80-MPH Winds
Severe thunderstorms swept across West Texas on Tuesday, toppling over a whole train’s worth of cargo containers. While hail is always ready to cause damage, the high winds were an even more potent threat. The storms derailed a Union Pacific freight train in Trent, Texas, a small town about 24 miles west of Abilene.…
