Severe thunderstorms with high winds and lightning trigger multiple tornado warnings in North Texas – CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

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NORTH OF TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Severe weather swept through north Texas on Sunday evening, prompting several severe thunderstorm warnings – and a few tornado warnings. A Tornado Watch was scheduled to expire at 2 a.m. for counties east of DFW.

There was no confirmation on Sunday evening whether tornadoes made contact with the ground, but national weather services issued several tornado warnings based on radar indications.

Reports of high winds were common throughout North Texas with a gust of 70 MPH confirmed at DFW Airport.

Trees and power lines had fallen in many areas. Oncor confirmed at one point that nearly 56,000 customers were without power in the DFW area.

CBS 11 Storm Chaser Jason McLaughlin captured video of high winds in Haslet, Texas as the storms moved.

Gunter’s Tim Anderson told CBS 11 he lost a large tree.

Tree damage in Gunter Texas (Tim Anderson)

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Updated at 22:33

Update 22:29

Updated at 22:26

Update 10:06 p.m.

Update 21:57

Update 9:42 p.m.

Update 9:15 p.m.

Update 9:04 p.m.

Update 8:52 p.m.

Severe thunderstorm warning for Bosque, Comanche, Erath, Hamilton, Hood and Somervell County until 9:30 p.m. Severe thunderstorm warning for Jack, Parker and County of Wise until 9:00 PM.

Update 8:45 p.m.

Update 8:33 p.m.

Storms are moving east at around 45 to 55 MPH.

Update 8:08 p.m.

Severe thunderstorm warning for Jack, Parker and County of Wise until 9:00 PM. Severe thunderstorm warning for Comanche, Eastland and Erath County until 8:30 p.m.

Update 20:07

Due to severe weather forecast tonight, the State Fair of Texas will close at 8:30 p.m.. The Fair normally closes at 9:00 p.m. on Sunday.

Update 8:00 p.m.

The National Weather Service says the wind speed in some storms in Palo Pinto County reaches 70 MPH.

Update 19:54

Severe thunderstorm warning for Cooke, Hood, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker and Wise County until 9:00 p.m.

Update 19:49

Severe thunderstorm warning for Comanche, Eastland and Erath County until 8:30 p.m.

Update 19:29

Update 19:26

Update 19:18

Update: 7:13 p.m.

Please download our weather app so that you can protect yourself from these storms tonight. We’ll also keep you updated overnight on CBSN. Be aware of the weather! It has been since last spring that we have had such a high threat of severe weather here.



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