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RUNAWAY BAY, Texas — <\/span>A tornado-producing thunderstorm left at least two people dead in northern Texas and displaced at least 20 families, with many homes sustaining major damage, authorities said Sunday.<\/p>\n At least one person was killed and numerous homes were damaged Saturday night in the town of Runaway Bay, said Wise County Judge J.D. Clark, who serves as the county\u2019s chief executive. Emergency responders worked to clear debris to reach damaged homes and provide medical care where needed, Clark said.<\/p>\n \u201cAccess has been difficult due to blocked roadways and downed utilities, but crews have continued pushing forward to reach those in need,\u201d Clark said. <\/p>\n The storm also hit Springtown, where Parker County Assistant Fire Chief David Pruitt said in an email that a second person died south of the city limits. There was \u201csignificant damage\u201d in the area, Pruitt said. <\/p>\n \u201cOne of the most significant ongoing challenges is the widespread power outage affecting many residents,\u201d he wrote. <\/p>\n National Weather Service teams confirmed that an EF-2 tornado with peak winds of 135 mph (217 kph) touched down in the Runaway Bay area. An EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 105 mph (169 kph) was confirmed in the Springtown area, the weather service said.<\/p>\n The slow-moving supercell traveled through the area around 10 p.m. Saturday, said meteorologist Patricia Sanchez with the Fort Worth weather service office. <\/p>\n It moved southeast from around Wichita Falls, near the Oklahoma border, passing just west of Fort Worth. Runaway Bay is about 45 miles (72 kilometers) northwest of Fort Worth on Lake Bridgeport. Springtown is about 30 miles (48 kilometers) northwest of Fort Worth. <\/p>\n Weather service radar picked up a \u201cpotentially large and extremely dangerous\u201d tornado near Azle at 10:14 p.m. Saturday. That’s about another 10 miles (16 kilometers) southeast of Springtown.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n