5 Dead After Tornado, Flooding From Central US Storms
The death toll rose to at least five on Sunday after severe thunderstorms swept through the central U.S.
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The death toll rose to at least five on Sunday after severe thunderstorms swept through the central U.S.
It's a nasty weather day. There is an Ice Storm Warning in effect for parts of North Texas. Plus, Rev. Billy Graham has passed away.
We continue to survey the damage done to North Texas homes in last night's storms, and look ahead to more rain in the weather forecast.
At least two people were hurt last night when storms blew through North Texas, damaging homes. Plus, a therapy dog is helping ease stress for some dental patients in San Antonio.
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It seems North Texas has traded in freezing weather for severe weather. Storms rolled through on Sunday, bringing strong winds, rain, and hail.
Parts of North Texas were hit with hail during severe weather Sunday as the threat moved through the area.
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State emergency managers and the National Weather Service were surveying damage Sunday from severe storms that spawned as many as four tornadoes in southwestern and central Oklahoma.
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As storms moved through North Texas on Sunday, many drivers were dealing with the headaches of flash flooding in parts of Fort Worth.
Emergency crews in Frisco responded to a fire at an apartment complex on Wednesday night, and lightning may have been the cause. Nobody was hurt during this incident, but several people are now without a home.
The Texas Department of Insurance released information about the state's hail losses from last year, and the results were not good. Homeowner losses were the highest ever recorded, totaling up to more than $5 billion.
Communities around North Texas spent Saturday cleaning up after storms moved through area, but some also had to deal with leftover damage to vehicles and homes.
Tornadoes touched down in three Plains states on Thursday during nasty spring storms featuring ominous cloud formations but there were no reports of major damage, serious injuries or deaths.
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Residents in Van Zandt County are still waiting for official confirmation from the National Weather Service, but they are dealing with the mess left behind by what was possibly a quick tornado.
After getting a better look at the damage, the National Weather Service confirmed that six tornadoes touched down in and around Canton on Saturday evening. Four people died when the twisters hit.
Four confirmed tornadoes ripped through Van Zandt County on Saturday, killing four people and leaving behind a massive path of destruction. Some of the worst damage is in Canton.
As search and rescue crews continue to sift through tornado devastated areas in Canton many residents are returning to have their first glimpses of what used to be their homes.
Homes and businesses across Collin County are wearing the battle scars from Friday night's hail storm.
Expect mostly sunny skies and winds from the north gusting up to 20 mph throughout Saturday.
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Expect mostly sunny skies and winds from the north gusting up to 20 mph throughout Saturday.
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