Storms Toppled Trees & Power Lines In Dallas
Some powerful storms hit parts of North Texas on Monday evening, leaving many residents without power. Now, crews are in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas to assist in the cleanup efforts.
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Some powerful storms hit parts of North Texas on Monday evening, leaving many residents without power. Now, crews are in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas to assist in the cleanup efforts.
Besides rain and floods there's another element to severe weather that's proving to be costly -- lightning. In Frisco, a lightning strike is being blamed for sparking a blaze that required four fire engines and a ladder truck to extinguish.
The rain on Tuesday afternoon came too fast and too hard across a large part of Fort Worth and, when the water started to go down, the damage became very apparent.
Powerful storms struck south Fort Worth on Tuesday afternoon. The damage was so severe that one Fort Worth business will not be opening after its roof collapsed.
Wet weather in Granbury on Sunday flooded streets, damaged homes and left some residents in need of rescue. About eight inches of rain fell over a matter of hours.
Severe storms are expected throughout all of Thursday across North Texas. Heavy rain, very strong winds, large hail and even tornadoes are all possible.
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Light rain showers are expected late Tuesday night, but they won't be anything like what blew across North Texas on Monday. Tuesday afternoon workers were busy repairing damage done to homes by the high winds and lightning strikes.
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Thunderstorms are dumping what CBS 11 Storm Team Meteorologists say could eventually be inches of rain across North Texas. Heavy rain, lightning and wind gusts of up to 50 mph are flooding streets and blowing debris about.
Many people across North Texas are cleaning up after storms that battered the area on Thursday. Some of the most serious damage was seen in west Dallas.
A strong storm system has drenched North Texas with more than 5 inches of rain in some areas and triggered flash flooding. Heavy rains and high winds caused damage to homes and businesses across Dallas County.
It is believed that straight line winds caused serious damage and injuries in Johnson County. Officials in Joshua say a mobile home was destroyed and at least two other homes seriously damaged just west of the city.
A tornado outbreak has killed dozens of people across the southern states over the past two days, and the threat of severe weather continues for many others on Tuesday.
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A Denton County neighborhood is assessing the damage left by severe weather that swept across North Texas on Thursday.
Severe weather in North Texas injured five and severely damaged several homes and businesses on Thursday night, leaving many without power.
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