Texas Officials React as Tornadoes Rip Through Dallas
US Rep. Joe Barton tweeted this photo of a tornado visible from his district office in Arlington — Tuesday, April 3, 2012.
Tornadoes tore through the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Tuesday, tossing tractor-trailers and causing widespread damage. Use our Storify timeline below to see how Texas officials reacted and responded to the afternoon's events.
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