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Overnight tornado in Midlothian catches families off-guard
When a tornado barreled toward one family's home, those inside didn't have something they desperately needed: a plan.
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When a tornado barreled toward one family's home, those inside didn't have something they desperately needed: a plan.
Tornado Cleanup Continues In Ellis County
Tornado Cleanup Continues In Ellis County
For the third Monday in a row, severe weather is moving through North Texas and our meteorologists are tracking damaging winds, hail and the threat for tornadoes.
Storms will bring excessive rainfall, hail, and wind tomorrow afternoon into overnight.
The tornado impacted a few homes on Candice Circle to the east of McLendon-Chisholm, the NWS said.
One Rockwall homeowner woke up to a roof ravaged by strong winds, and the NWS is sending a team to investigate if it was a tornado or not.
Incredible video from the Jacksboro tornado was released by Jacksboro ISD today, showing the moments when the tornado hit the Jacksboro Elementary gym and school building, the Jacksboro Junior High gym, and the football field. (Courtesy of Jacksboro ISD)
“I’m just trying to look for my little sister," Jacksboro High School student Betsy Ailyn Santana Flores said. In a moment where most people would panic, she was on a mission.
Just two days after a devastating EF-3 tornado ripped through the town of Jacksboro, the community has started rebuilding.
Jacksboro authorities held a briefing Wednesday giving an update on power and water restoration. They also asked for monetary and clothing donations for people impacted by Monday's storms.
One day after storms and tornadoes ripped through Texas, a twister flipped cars, ripped off rooftops and deposited a house in the middle of a street in the New Orleans area.
The tornado appeared to start in a New Orleans suburb and then move east across the Mississippi River into the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans and parts of St. Bernard Parish before moving northeast.
Officials have confirmed a 73-year-old woman was killed and more than 10 injured when a reported tornado touched down through parts of Texas and Oklahoma, damaging schools, an animal shelter, homes and businesses on March 21.
He may be down to eight lives now, but a cat named 'Nado,' can still count himself lucky after surviving Monday's tornado that hit the Jacksboro Animal Shelter.
Cleanup is underway in Jacksboro after a reported tornado ripped through the area leaving businesses and homes torn apart.
Jacksboro Police confirm a tornado on the ground on Monday around 4:00 p.m., near Bryson which is southwest of Jacksboro.
Fortunately, the tornado passed through the outskirts of Bowie and not the main part of town because it was powerful.
We are watching an enhanced risk of severe storms across most of NTX (3 out of 5 on the severe scale); greatest risk for severe is from 2 p.m. - 9 p.m.
The city said unforeseen permit issues caused the delay. Even though the permanent station opens in just 9 months, the city says it is worth being able to respond quickly.
Dozens of local shops and restaurants in downtown McKinney are joining together for the 'McKinney Heart Mayfield' fundraiser, to help tornado victims in Kentucky.
Rescuers in the middle of the U.S. are resuming search operations for victims of a deadly tornado outbreak that left dozens of people dead and flattened entire communities.
One year after a tornado with 115 mph winds hit Arlington just before Thanksgiving, damaged buildings are still being repaired and some businesses have not reopened.
This week marks the second anniversary of the devastating EF-3 tornado that damaged hundreds of Dallas-area homes and businesses. But, though two years have passed, the destruction is still felt by business owners.
The story continues to stay focused on a severe weather threat tonight for the area. The Metroplex and much of north Texas is under an ENHANCED RISK for severe weather for the first time this fall.
Back in August of 2022, four friends were leaving Sixty Vines when they heard 59-year-old Esmeralda Upton making racially charged comments.
The Boston Celtics took down the Dallas Mavericks to win the 2024 NBA Finals, the franchise's 18th title overall and first since 2008.
Residents in Poetry in Kauffman County are demanding changes be made to a dangerous stretch of road, which some residents have nicknamed "dead man's curve."
Nature has won again at the corner of Snakey Lane and W. Kimball Avenue in Grapevine.
"How on earth could anyone let him be in leadership when they knew what he did to me?" she asks.
Back in August of 2022, four friends were leaving Sixty Vines when they heard 59-year-old Esmeralda Upton making racially charged comments.
The Boston Celtics took down the Dallas Mavericks to win the 2024 NBA Finals, the franchise's 18th title overall and first since 2008.
Residents in Poetry in Kauffman County are demanding changes be made to a dangerous stretch of road, which some residents have nicknamed "dead man's curve."
Nature has won again at the corner of Snakey Lane and W. Kimball Avenue in Grapevine.
"How on earth could anyone let him be in leadership when they knew what he did to me?" she asks.
In 2017, investigators found bump stocks attached to the guns used in the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting, which killed 58 people - the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.
According to Tarrant Appraisal District records, the owner claimed the horses "stayed on the property year around," but inspectors said the evidence indicated otherwise.
Growing concerns over mail theft in North Texas are raising concerns for the United States Postal Service, homeowners, and business owners.
The program connects abuse survivors with free legal aid, aiming to utilize a 2019 Texas law championed by Texas Appleseed to erase coerced debt.
The Department of Homeland Security reported an alarming 36.2 million suspected cases of child exploitation last year, more than doubling the 16.9 million cases reported in 2019.
The Internal Revenue Service plans to end another major tax loophole that could raise more than $50 billion in revenue over the next decade.
A new ad from President Biden's campaign is leaning into anti-Trump messaging and using the former president's legal issues against him.
Every week, Eye on Politics breaks down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.
Texans have a constitutional right to keep their vote to themselves, but elections officials admit, in rate cases, the public may be able to figure out how someone voted. Data shows fewer migrants are crossing illegally into Texas than the other three states along the southwest border. And ERCOT says the electric grid's needs will nearly double in six years.
Monique Alcala, the Texas Democratic Party Executive Director, says the biggest challenge is one of her favorites, "we're just geographically huge...We're working on ensuring that we have vacancies filled throughout the state."
Richardson residents continue to recover from storms that hit North Texas with winds that created debris and damages to homes.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
Over the past several months, the CBS News Texas I-Team has reported on solar panel horror stories. This time, we set out to find a success story.
Self-driving 18-wheelers have longtime truckers worried about their livelihood and others concerned that the technology needs more testing to make sure the public is safe.
McDonald's concept restaurant CosMc's has taken its drink-focused menu to Dallas for its second-ever location.
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that teens' mental health is facing an "emergency," and that social media is part of the problem.
The proposed changes could affect 125,000 North Texas families, who could all lose their current healthcare coverage.
The RSV vaccine by GSK was previously approved only for adults 60 and older.
The strain is "very, very similar" to the JN.1 variant from earlier this year.
Terrence Parker never thought he'd be the one to have a heart attack.
In a letter to Southwest's board, the investment firm complained that Southwest's stock price has dropped more than 50% in the last three years.
"Bad Boys: Ride or Die" opened with an estimated $56 million in theater sales over the weekend.
TXSE Group aims to launch by 2026.
The closures will impact hundreds of employees at locations in Dallas, Richardson, Las Colinas, Lake Highlands and Denton.
If you're not one of the millions of people traveling for the holiday, here's where you can go to shop and eat.
The Boston Celtics took down the Dallas Mavericks to win the 2024 NBA Finals, the franchise's 18th title overall and first since 2008.
AT&T Stadium in Arlington will host three matches, one of which will feature the U.S. Men's National Team.
Bryson DeChambeau is the U.S. Open champion for the second time.
The Celtics will have to wait if they hope to win the 18th championship in franchise history.
Michael Lorenzen pitched seven strong innings, rookie Wyatt Langford had two RBI singles and the Texas Rangers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 to win a series at Dodger Stadium for the first time since 1999.
Kensington Palace releases a new photo of Kate as the Princess of Wales offers an update on her cancer treatment and announces a step back into public life.
Taylor Swift's long-running and history-making Eras Tour is coming to an end at the end of the year.
Alamo Drafthouse, which emerged from the pandemic after filing for bankruptcy, will see its 35 theaters remain open under Sony Pictures deal.
"Bad Boys: Ride or Die" opened with an estimated $56 million in theater sales over the weekend.
Four decades ago, Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson teamed up to write a charity song to raise funds to fight famine in Africa – and they got the biggest stars of the music world in the same room with producer Quincy Jones to record it.
The Boston Celtics easily took care of the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 in Game Five of the 2024 NBA Finals on Monday night, securing the storied franchise's 18th championship and first since 2008.
Seeded fifth in the West, the Mavs beat the 1st, 3rd, and 4th overall seeds in the conference on their way to the Finals.
"We had some great moves," Luka Doncic said. "I'm proud of every guy that stepped on the floor, all the coaches, all the people behind."
Mavs fans for life. Fans continue cheering through until the end of the season ending game.
What looks to become Tropical Storm Alberto will push a plume of tropical moisture into North Texas. With the additional moisture, we expect more cloud cover and better rain chances. The best chance for both will be Wednesday, on Juneteenth.
Severe storms made way across North Texas on May 28, leaving behind a path of destruction.
Damage from across North Texas that was left behind by two tornadoes on May 25.
A storm chaser not only captured a massive tornado touching down in Hawley, Texas on Thursday but ended up rescuing a family of four whose home was destroyed by it.
Dallas artist Roberto Marquez traveled to the Rafah Crossing in Egypt, the U.S. capital and will attend this weekend's statewide protest in Austin.
On Friday, hundreds of thousands of fans gathered outside and all around Globe Life Field in Arlington to celebrate the Texas Rangers historical World Series win!