Rough weather in the area!

mrblanche

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Got woke up by the tornado sirens. A number of tornadoes on the ground, running from way south of the Metroplex, through Kennedale, Arlington, Euless, DFW airport, Lancaster, east Dallas, Mesquite.

I20 closed right now. Schneider terminal on I20 badly torn up; check the Weather Channel for video of trucks being thrown 500 feet in the air.

Hailing here right now.
 

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It's not unusual for us to have severe storms this time of the year.  It is abnormal for us to have so many tornadoes from these storms.
 

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Stay safe. 
  My great nephew is in the Houston area and I get worried every time weather hits any part of Texas.
 

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That was pretty scary..... The sirens were going crazy around here too.... Pretty bad storm. Couldn't believe those trucks flying in the air like that....
I have a feeling this year tornado season will be pretty bad.... Guess I need to be a bit more proactive on my emergency plans :nod:
 

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My thoughts were with the TCS members in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area when I heard about the warnings. Stay safe!
 

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Hope everyone stays safe,so weird, it was 23 celsius here last week and today its snowing???
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The footage of those trailers being flung around has been popular on the news. Amazing reminder of Nature's fury.
 
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Keep in mind those trailers weigh 15,000 pounds empty and about 60,000 loaded.
 
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That was not too far from my house.... Just south from downtown.... I am just north....
One of them landed in a couple's house - that couple had JUST gone to work some 20 minutes earlier. Can you imagine? The other one, same thing.... The kids would be coming from school soon. Those people were really really lucky!
 
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Couldn't get over the footage of that truck.  I am glad our Texas members are keeping us posted. 
 
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