Communities in Parker County have started cleaning up from Thursday's thunderstorms. The National Weather Service conducted surveys Friday to determine whether a tornado hit the city.
One couple who works in downtown Weatherford says they saw a funnel cloud coming from the west.
"I came out to take some pictures, and I could not open the door," the man said. "The wind was blowing so hard, it wouldn't let me open the door."
"It wasn't horrible," his wife said. "It was just lots of excitement."
No injuries were reported in Parker County. Weatherford Emergency Management said surveys and clean-up started Friday morning. The agency opened two locations that can accept brush:
City of Weatherford Temporary Brush Drop-Off
2990 White Settlement Road, Weatherford, TX 76087
Dates and hours of operation will be Saturday-Sunday, March 4-5, and Saturday-Sunday, March 10-11 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Parker County Convenience Center
2833 Tin Top Road, Weatherford, TX 76087
Hours of the Parker County Convenience Center are Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Those locations can accept brush but not lumber, trash, or materials in bags.
In Peaster, northwest of Weatherford, a woman said she was cooking dinner when the storm hit.
"I looked outside, and I saw stuff flying by, so I shut the door really quick," she said. "My husband was out in the backyard. He's running, and the wind's blowing. Everybody's running inside. He came inside and said, 'Get in the bathroom!'"
She said they heard the storm pass over their house. When they left the bathroom, they found their carport had blown away. She said the carport was between a chicken coop and her home office, but neither of those moved or were damaged.
"It's weird. It took out my husband's carport, and it ended up in the cow pasture behind us," she said.
She said she lives in a duplex with her husband; her daughter and family live on the other side.
"Everybody was fine. All the animals were fine," she said. "We feel blessed that's all that happened."
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