Key takeaways:
- Heavy snow and drenching rain brought by a powerful storm system moved eastward on Thursday, bringing possible tornadoes to the Southern Plains and Deep South.
- Tornado warnings were issued for Dallas, Fort Worth and surrounding areas of Texas, with wind gusts of over 70 mph reported.
- The storm system is expected to move eastward, bringing more rain and potential tornadoes to the Deep South. Residents in the affected areas are advised to remain vigilant and stay up to date with the latest weather forecasts.
A powerful storm system that brought heavy snow to California moved eastward on Thursday, bringing drenching rain and possible tornadoes to the Southern Plains and Deep South. Tornadoes touched down in Texas and Louisiana, knocking out power to more than 150,000 customers and forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights into and out of Dallas.
The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings for Dallas, Fort Worth and surrounding areas of Texas, which expired by late afternoon. However, strong winds and hail continued. A twister that hit the ground near the small town of Fouke moved northeast toward Texarkana at 55 mph. Wind gusts of over 70 mph were reported in Texas as tornado watches were issued into Thursday night in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
National Weather Service teams planned to head out Friday to survey areas for likely tornado damage in the storm’s path, which stretched from southeast Oklahoma into Texas and neighboring Arkansas and Louisiana.
The storm system is expected to move eastward, bringing more rain and potential tornadoes to the Deep South. Residents in the affected areas are advised to remain vigilant and stay up to date with the latest weather forecasts.
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