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The National Weather Service said Fridays storms produced two separate EF-0 and EF-1 tornadoes in McLennan and Hill counties.

The Birks family, Selma and Roderick, had barely completed repairs and restoration on their China Spring-area home after a hail storm last year when a tornado arrived early Friday afternoon

The Birks family, Selma and Roderick, had barely completed repairs and restoration on their China Spring-area home after a hail storm last year when a tornado arrived early Friday afternoon

As of now, there are no reported injuries or emergencies related to the mysterious booms.

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