Texans dreaming of those tropical island vibes might not have to shell out hundreds to travel great distances — there are many places locally where you can get that tropical feel without the price tag.

Clint Murphy took it all in as he surveyed the damage Tuesday left behind by a tornado that tore through his RV and his father’s home outside the Guadalupe County community of Kingsbury.

Thunderstorms and possible tornadoes that ripped through North Texas on Monday yanked the roof away from a school gym in the Jacksboro School District.

Twisted metal, broken branches and debris is littering much of Appling Road in Kingsbury just off of Interstate 10 in Guadalupe County after a severe storm struck the area Monday.

The Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the bodies of two men found in an abandoned oil tanker on Monday afternoon.