Willie Nelson to rebuild central Texas ranch town after heavy damage from storm

Damage to Willie Nelson's ranch, known as Luck, Texas, in Spicewood, Texas. Damage to Willie Nelson's ranch, known as Luck, Texas, in Spicewood, Texas. Photo: * Photo: * Image 1 of / 18 Caption Close Willie Nelson to rebuild central Texas ranch town after heavy damage from storm 1 / 18 Back to Gallery

SAN ANTONIO - Several buildings at Texas legend Willie Nelson's ranch near Austin, known as "Luck, Texas" were heavily damaged in severe storms last week.

Photos of the damage were posted to The Red Headed Stranger's Facebook page Monday, including a church, an opera house, Willie's World Headquarters and other buildings that were either damaged or completely destroyed.

A spokesperson for Nelson said the monetary value of damages is still unclear, but that he plans to rebuild the damaged structures. A tornado watch was issued for the region last Thursday, which included winds up to 70 mph and hail up to 2.5 inches in diameter and small tornadoes in some areas, according to the National Weather Service.

"Our beautiful Luck wasn't so Lucky recently," Nelson's Facebook post reads. "Last week's tornado force winds ripped several buildings apart, including the bank, the post office, and left World Headquarters holding on by a splinter. We are happy to report no one was hurt and the church only had a few windows blown out. Some towns got it a lot worse, so we aren't complaining."

The private ranch, built to resemble a makeshift town, is located in Spicewood, which is about 35 miles northwest of Austin along the Colorado River. It also includes a recording studio.

Luck, Texas, was constructed in the mid-1980s as a set for the film adaptation of Nelson's 1975 album The Red Headed Stranger. Nelson has hosted the Heartbreaker Banquet, a music festival, since 2012 at the ranch during South By Southwest.

"This year's festival featured food trucks, moonshine cocktails and music from the Felice Brothers, J. Roddy Walston and the Business, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Shovels and Rope, Lucius, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real and, of course, Willie himself," according to Rolling Stone.

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