Dallas-Fort Worth Tornadoes: Twisters Reported In North Texas
AUSTIN, Texas, April 3 (Reuters) - The National Weather Service declared a "tornado emergency" for the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas on Tuesday.
"Two tornadoes are currently affecting the DFW metroplex. Take cover now!" said a warning on the National Weather Service website. (Reporting By Corrie MacLaggan; Editing by Greg McCune)
| @ CBSDFW : Arlington's assistant fire chief says 150 homes in three different areas of the city suffered some sort of damage today. #DFWwx |
| @ RayVilleda : State Police arrived in #Forney and are in the neighborhood, surveying the damage. @NBCDFW |
| @ afgutierrez : #forney tornado ripped roof this house, similar scene across this town http://t.co/EoSFvMVh |
Reports have surfaced that tornadoes approached schools in Forney, Texas as twisters tore through areas south of Dallas and Forth Worth on Tuesday. Click here for more.
| @ cnnbrk : #Tornadoes in Dallas-Fort Worth area damaged about 300 buildings in Lancaster, city's mayor says. http://t.co/whJYPerZ |
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| @ RayVilleda : Police have gone door-to-door in Diamond Creek Subdivision in #Forney |
Car flipped over in front of Crosby Elementary in Forney. @NBCDFW#forney twitter.com/RayVilleda/sta…
— Ray Villeda (@RayVilleda) April 3, 2012
| @ RedCrossDFW : If you are looking for loved ones in #DFW area that may be affected by today's #tornaodes, search Safe & Well at http://t.co/vUgjhEB5 |
| @ usnoaagov : Today's storms in #Dallas-Fort Worth area hit one week after the 12th anniversary of destructive #twisters http://t.co/HNyaPO5T #NOAA |
| @ TWCBreaking : Latest tornado warning for Hunt Co., TX indicates large tornado 7 miles southwest of Greenville. Tornado emergency for Greenville! |
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| @ TWCBreaking : Main severe storm, tornado threat now over northeast TX to the east of Dallas/Ft. Worth. Radar, warnings: http://t.co/xffJHoBp |
Picture of four tornadoes hitting at once in DFW. twitter.com/TamaraJoleeTV/…
— ★Tamara Jolee★(@TamaraJoleeTV) April 3, 2012
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| @ TWCBreaking : Tornado reported near Royse City, TX at 4:05 CDT. Warning for Collin, Hunt, Rockwell Counties until 4:30 CDT. |
| @ wfaachannel8 : Tornado damage in Arlington neighborhood http://t.co/OaK260HB |
| @ Daniel_Novick : I'm on my way to #Forney where there are reports of heavy damage due to a possible #tornado. |
HuffPost's Craig Kanalley writes:
One place that seems to have been hit particularly hard by today's tornadoes in Texas is the city of Arlington, which sits just west of Dallas.Multiple reports of damage were posted to the Dallas-Fort Worth Police scanner Twitter account.
| @ DFWscanner : Sounds like tornado hit Crosby Elem in Forney, significant damage to homes. #txwx |
Napoli films dangerous storm at Rangers' park es.pn/HQsNzG
— ESPN (@ESPNHeadlines) April 3, 2012
Tornado now well northeast of Forney, TX & affecting McLendon-Chisolm, TX and Fate, TX NOW. Storm mvng to northeast @30 mph. Seek shelter!
— CNN Weather Center (@CNNweather) April 3, 2012
Let's keep those impacted by today's storms in North Texas in our thoughts and prayers. Our Emergency Management... fb.me/Yre1OQs1
— Betsy Price (@Betsy_Price) April 3, 2012
Cell phone service and TV just went out. It's getting really bad out there now.
— robertr09 (@RRavidgolfer) April 3, 2012
MSNBC reports cell phone coverage may be out in the DFW area
The storm has passed through #DFW. We will continue to monitor radar and provide updates. Thank you for your patience.
— DFW Airport (@dfwairport) April 3, 2012
At #DFW airport in womens bathroom huddled with my family and lots of people. Tornado sirens going. Surreal
— Guy Raz (@nprguyraz) April 3, 2012
Tornados left and right in dallas today. They wont let us leave the gym. Be safe everybody
— Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) April 3, 2012
Unfortunately, due to severe weather at #DFW, all @AmericanAir operations at @DFWAirport are cancelled through this evening.
— American Airlines (@AmericanAir) April 3, 2012
#NWS has canceled the last tornado warning, but has #FortWorth & #tarrantcounty under a severe thunderstorm warning. #txwx
— City of Fort Worth (@cityoffortworth) April 3, 2012
National Weather Service offers more advice for protecting from Texas tornadoes, writing: "MOVE TO AN INTERIOR BATHROOM...CLOSET...OR HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR BUILDING. COVER YOURSELF WITH BLANKETS...PILLOWS...OR A MATTRESS FOR PROTECTION."
| @ CNNweather : CANCELLED #TORNADO Warning in Collin Co. in TX. #TXWX |
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First Posted: 04/ 3/2012 2:50 pm Updated: 04/ 4/2012 12:10 am