DALLAS – The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado did hit Rockwall with an estimated wind speed of 90 miles per hour. That’s in addition to the EF-3 tornado confirmed in North Dallas, an EF-1 tornado in Rowlett and an EF-0 north of Wills Point in Van Zandt County. The NWS has…
Tornadoes leave heavy damage, power outages in its wake after moving through Dallas
A tornado left a miles-long trail of heavy damage from northwest Dallas to Richardson late Sunday, and the National Weather Service was investigating reports that other funnel clouds had hit the area. The city of Dallas said early Monday that there had been no reports of deaths or serious injuries. First responders had been going…
Deadly tornado gets its start in Henderson County, Eustace-area takes hard hit
Two tornadoes tore through Henderson County on Saturday night, destroying homes and snapping trees from their trunks. Dozens were injured in the storms, some critically. At least four people were killed in Van Zandt County. East Texas Medical Center hospitals in Tyler, Athens and Cedar Creek Lake treated a total of 56 patients from the…