A tornado and several violent thunderstorms tore through the Dallas area Sunday night, destroying homes and businesses, lifting debris at least three miles in the air and leaving tens of thousands of people without power.
The severe storms, featuring 70 mph winds, heavy rain, lightning and half-dollar-sized hail, left 65,000 people without power Sunday night, according to Oncor, the state’s largest utility company.“Damage is significant in the areas where the tornado touched down,” Oncor tweeted.
The city of Dallas said there are no reports of fatalities, but first responders were working overnight to check on residents in a door-to-door search, according to the Dallas Morning News.
Rocky Vaz, director of the Dallas Office of Emergency Management, told The Washington Post three people had been hospitalized for non-life-threatening injuries related to the storm. Vaz added that six people also suffered noncritical injuries after an 18-wheeler overturned.
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