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Omaha Steve

(99,708 posts)
Sat Dec 26, 2015, 08:49 PM Dec 2015

The Latest: Tornado on the ground south of Dallas

Source: AP

The latest developments on the severe storms across the U.S. (all times local):

6:30 p.m.

The National Weather Service says a tornado was on the ground south of Dallas.

There were no immediate reports of damage, but National Weather Service Meteorologist Anthony Bein in Fort Worth says that the tornado was confirmed by numerous people on the ground and with video. It was located near the town of Duncanville around Interstate 20.


The tornado's trajectory was headed toward downtown Dallas but WFAA television said that it appeared to have lifted off the ground at it moved north.

FULL story at link.


Brooke Speegle waits to be rescued after her vehicle stalled in high water on Christmas Day in Decatur, Ala., Friday, Dec. 25, 2015. A storm pounded Tennessee and other states in the southeastern U.S. (John Godbey/The Decatur Daily via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/0192d7f82143459285db9fa0f044bc63/latest-flooding-expected-hit-northern-alabama

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The Latest: Tornado on the ground south of Dallas (Original Post) Omaha Steve Dec 2015 OP
Live TV coverage. TexasTowelie Dec 2015 #1
Just drove from Austin to Dallas intersectionality Dec 2015 #2
Be so glad you made it. That sounds like a complete nightmare. Judi Lynn Dec 2015 #3
I'm up for outlawing tornadoes! intersectionality Dec 2015 #4
Scanner traffic from the area doesn't sound good... Nt Purveyor Dec 2015 #5
At least 4 dead in Garland tammywammy Dec 2015 #6
I have many friends in Dallas area tavernier Dec 2015 #7
Pisses me off too... eom Purveyor Dec 2015 #8
Holy crap. 8 dead. Recursion Dec 2015 #9

intersectionality

(106 posts)
2. Just drove from Austin to Dallas
Sat Dec 26, 2015, 10:24 PM
Dec 2015

Got in about an hour and a half ago. From west Texas and I thought I was going to see some rare winter tornadoes. We were driving 85mph in a race with the rapidly expanding wall clouds between Waco and waxahachie and the skies started turning that deadly green color and funnels were rapidly forming and drawing back up into the heavens.

Scariest drive I've done in at least a decade. Be safe out there y'all.

Judi Lynn

(160,616 posts)
3. Be so glad you made it. That sounds like a complete nightmare.
Sat Dec 26, 2015, 10:34 PM
Dec 2015

Nothing can creep you out like a green sky surrounding tornadoes. That would have added a little unpleasantness to your life!

Best wishes for you and everyone around.

Christmas time tornadoes. There SHOULD be a law agin' it.

tammywammy

(26,582 posts)
6. At least 4 dead in Garland
Sun Dec 27, 2015, 01:01 AM
Dec 2015

It's dark and they expect to find more in the daylight. Apartment fire in Irving. 38,000 households without power. Shelters opening, including the Red Oak middle school. Most damage is in Dallas and Colin counties.

tavernier

(12,400 posts)
7. I have many friends in Dallas area
Sun Dec 27, 2015, 01:10 AM
Dec 2015

and some are on FB reporting terrible conditions, difficulty reaching home, family, etc.

I tried all of the major cable news stations and the weather channel, and NONE are reporting. The weather channel isn't even breaking into their recorded film (on tornadoes!!) to give reports.

Aaarrrghhhhh!!!

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