A line of destructive storms that swept through North Texas on Tuesday resulted in at least six tornadoes confirmed by the NWS.
in Fort Worth confirmed six tornadoes as of 6 p.m. Tuesday, according to video or eyewitness evidence and as many as 12 may have occurred.
“Storm surveys have already begun, but many more will be completed Wednesday,” NWS said online, adding that the total number won’t be known until later this week.Thereported that several people were injured in the suburbs and counties stretching north of the Dallas-Fort Worth area. More than 1,000 flights into and out of area airports were delayed, and over 100 were canceled, according to the tracking service FlightAware.
In the Dallas suburb of Grapevine, police confirmed five people were injured, but none of their injuries were life-threatening. A possible tornado blew the roof off the city’s service center — a municipal facility — and left pieces of the roof hanging from powerlines, said Trent Kelley, deputy director of Grapevine Parks and Recreation.The traffic light at Northwest Highway and Dove Road is currently out. Crews are working on it now and hope to have it repaired later today. Road closures include portions of Dove Loop, Shady Brook and Wall.
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