AUSTIN, Texas — A 43-year-old man from Austin was among four people who died in a deadly tornado that ripped through Matador, Texas, Wednesday night.
Victor Valenzuela Jr. is among the reported victims. Valenzuela is the only person from Central Texas to have died during the storm, but he was reportedly living in Abilene at the time of his death, according to KVUE's TEGNA sister station KIDY.
The Texas Department of Public Safety said Friday that the search and recovery of victims has been completed, and that everyone in Matador has been accounted for.
DPS identified the four victims as:
- Jo Etta Bumgardner, 85, of Matador
- Randell (Randy) Rolin, 59, of Purcell, Oklahoma
- Victor Valenzuela Jr., 43, of Austin
- Troy Hernandez, 23, of San Angelo
The property damage included 29 structures destroyed, 11 with significant damage and 23 with damage. In total, 61 properties were affected by the storm.