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Tornado Leaves Trail of Damage in Dallas and Cuts Power to Thousands Dallas Tornado Leaves Trail of Damage; Storm Causes Panic at Memphis Airport
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A tornado barreled through the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex on Sunday night, obliterating concrete buildings, a big rig and utility poles in a wide path of destruction and leaving tens of thousands of people without power. A dangerous storm system that sent a tornado barreling through the Dallas-Fort Worth area was bringing damaging winds, large hail and the threat of yet more tornadoes as it moved through Arkansas, Missouri and Tennessee on Monday.
Videos of the funnel cloud weaving ominously through the densely populated area flooded Twitter, as well as photos of extensive damage, including footage of a Home Depot in tatters. In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, videos of the funnel cloud weaving ominously through the densely populated region flooded Twitter on Sunday night, as well as photos of extensive damage, including a Home Depot in tatters. Concrete buildings were obliterated, big rigs were torn to pieces and tens of thousands of people lost power.
As the sun rose on Monday, city crews were still assessing the damage from the storm, most of which was in the northern part of the city.As the sun rose on Monday, city crews were still assessing the damage from the storm, most of which was in the northern part of the city.
According to the city of Dallas, there were no fatalities from the tornado, which was accompanied by golf-ball sized hail and lightning — some strikes could be seen flickering through the giant windows of AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, during Sunday night’s football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles. At least one man was killed when a tree collapsed onto his home in northwestern Arkansas, near the Oklahoma border, the authorities confirmed, while passengers at Memphis International Airport were pulled off planes and directed to take shelter in terminal restrooms early Monday.
Travelers posted photographs and video of themselves rejoining even longer security screening lines. Some said they had no identification, as they were told to leave their bags on the plane, and described the scene as chaotic.
An airport spokesman, Glen Thomas, said that while there was some minor damage from broken glass, there were no reports of injuries and the damaged concourses had been cordoned off.
According to the city of Dallas, there were no fatalities from the tornado there, which was accompanied by golf-ball-size hail and lightning — some strikes could be seen flickering through the giant windows of AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, during Sunday night’s football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles.
But three people were transported to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries from the storm, according to the city.But three people were transported to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries from the storm, according to the city.
As of 8 a.m. on Monday, about 98,000 people in the Dallas area were without power, city officials said. The utility company, Oncor, said in a notice on its website that there was not an estimated time of restoration. As of 8 a.m. on Monday, about 98,000 people in the Dallas area were without power, city officials said. The utility company Oncor said in a notice on its website that there was not an estimated time of restoration.
The Dallas Police Department sent officers door-to-door in a neighborhood northwest of Love Field to check on the status of residents, amid unconfirmed reports on social media that some people in the city had been trapped in damaged buildings. The Dallas Police Department sent officers door-to-door in a neighborhood northwest of Love Field to check on residents, amid unconfirmed reports on social media that some people in the city had been trapped in damaged buildings.
The National Weather Service said at 10:27 p.m. local time that there was visual confirmation of the tornado north of Interstate 635 and east of U.S. 75 in the northern part of the city.The National Weather Service said at 10:27 p.m. local time that there was visual confirmation of the tornado north of Interstate 635 and east of U.S. 75 in the northern part of the city.
“Everyone in northeast Dallas needs to take shelter now,” the Fort Worth office of the National Weather Service said on Twitter.“Everyone in northeast Dallas needs to take shelter now,” the Fort Worth office of the National Weather Service said on Twitter.
The city of Dallas activated its Emergency Operations Center late Sunday to assess damage from the tornado. Emergency responders said they sounded tornado sirens in northeast and northwest Dallas ahead of the storm.
Dozens of schools were closed on Monday, according to the Dallas Independent School District; some had lost power and at least six had suffered “extensive damage.”Dozens of schools were closed on Monday, according to the Dallas Independent School District; some had lost power and at least six had suffered “extensive damage.”
Storms were expected across the mid-South on Monday, and tornado watches were announced for counties in southern Illinois, western Kentucky, southeastern Missouri, northern Mississippi and western Tennessee.Storms were expected across the mid-South on Monday, and tornado watches were announced for counties in southern Illinois, western Kentucky, southeastern Missouri, northern Mississippi and western Tennessee.
Jacey Fortin contributed reporting. Jacey Fortin and Adeel Hassan contributed reporting.