They also said several trees were uprooted, and two houses were damaged by falling trees, they said.
The National Weather Service in Dallas confirmed the storm in Corsicana, with the possibility of an EF0 intensity on an advanced Fujita scale, with winds of 65 to 85 mph.
Corsica is about 50 miles to the south-east of Dorsas.
Snow, ice, and flooding are also expected in Texas and Oklahoma.
In addition to heavy thunderstorms in the coming days, snow, ice and rain are expected in the area.
As of Thursday evening, about 8 million people in western Oklahoma are at risk of snow and ice bound for West Texas. Storage can be as high as one foot in West Texas and at least 6 inches in Oklahoma and Kansas in the west.
Snow up to a quarter inch and possibly more is possible for parts of North Texas, Central Oklahoma, Eastern Kansas and Northern Missouri.
On the warmer side of the hurricane, Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana are expected to receive up to an inch of rain from anywhere during Friday.
There are growing concerns about the possibility of tornadoes and damaging winds starting Thursday afternoon and will run until midnight with the start of the new year. About 18 million people are at risk of severe weather.
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