Powerful storms, possible tornado, flattening of buildings in North Texas

Severe thunderstorms swept across northern Texas on Tuesday evening, with reports of a possible tornado under investigation by the National Weather Service on Wednesday morning.

Tuesday, just before 9:00 p.m. local time, the National Weather Service issued a 30 minute tornado warning for the Dallas-Fort Worth area and tornado sirens sounded.

Later Tuesday, the Arlington Police Department shared photos line of discarded air conditioning units, crushed cars and collapsed walls.

Continue to help @ArlingtonTxFire in a few places tonight due to roof collapse and debris field. Pioneer Parkway is closed in both directions between Center Street and Collins Street due to debris from area apartment complexes on the roadway. pic.twitter.com/S73pT0o4ge

– Arlington, TX Police (@ArlingtonPD) November 25, 2020

Fast food customers were rescued by firefighters after the wall of a Burger Box collapsed on them as they waited in line.

NBC affiliate KXAS reported that its meteorologists believed a tornado had hit and the worst damage from the storm appeared to be south of West Pioneer Parkway near South Cooper Street in the city of Arlington, between Dallas and Fort Worth.

Residents told KXAS they were at home at Waterdance Circle Apartments in Arlington as the roofs peeled off their buildings: “Suddenly the ceiling started to rise,” Wilma Morris told KXAS.

“[My granddaughter] posed on me. She saved my life. The plywood, all that stuff was on us. But she lay on top of me. She saved my life. “

Thousands of residents lost power, but no injuries were reported.

If confirmed, an EF1 tornado has maximum winds of up to 110 mph.

Although the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association does not currently list any reported tornadoes as of Tuesday, KXAS said the decision will be made after an investigation into damage from the storm.