Tornadoes on the ground in Dallas - Fort Worth greater area

[Lato]

Besides the weather channel, CNN and HLN are covering with pictures from the area and all three are showing the size and movement of the storms.

 

[Show Me]

I'm back safe, line has passed us.

:woohoo:

You still have other strong storms coming with large hail so be careful.

 

[Show Me]

Besides the weather channel, CNN and HLN are covering with pictures from the area and all three are showing the size and movement of the storms.

Awesome, and with weather tweets and other social media will help save lives with early warnings.

Watch out Cumby, Plano area, possible rain wrapped tornado.

 

[annemc2]

OMG, hollyblue! That is the stuff of nightmares! My parents used to live right off of 287. that is so, so scary. I almost had to change my pants after watching that video - I cannot imagine the fear IRL. Gee whiz.

 

[JDB]

Did Richardson Tx get hit? Have a company office and some really good friends there

 

[fhc]

Did Richardson Tx get hit? Have a company office and some really good friends there

no, slid just north

My daughter works in the Galleria Mall Professional Bldgs and they were sent to the stairwells until 2:35pm central ()which is just west of Richardson and east of where the storm went through with Carrollton).

 

[Steely Dan]

Prayers for everyone in the DFW area!! lease:

OMG! Semi trucks in the air.

That's, terrifying and awe inspiring at the same time.

I'm back safe, line has passed us.

:woohoo:

 

[Herding Cats]

Prayers for all involved, and all worried about loved ones in the path of this wicked weather.

Best-
Herding Cats

 

[fhc]

34,000 without power in DFW area and gas lines ruptured in Arlington.

 

[amandab]

OMG Hollyblue........that's terrifying

 

[Herding Cats]

OMG! Semi trucks in the air.

Those light standards are probably 50-60 feet high; the trucks are twice that high. Easily 100 feet in the air.

That is one seriously powerful storm, although they've not yet given it an F rating.

God be with everyone in the path(s) of these huge, awesome, terrifying storms.

Best-
Herding Cats

 

[fhc]

Not to downplay any of the damage or those that went through this, but those were empty trailers without the trucks...

 

[amandab]

Not to downplay any of the damage or those that went through this, but those were empty trailers without the trucks...

i do wonder what their weight is, empty...

 

[Dewey2Me1MoThyme]

Prayers for everyone in the DFW area!! lease:



That's, terrifying and awe inspiring at the same time.



:woohoo:

I agree, although we all hate to see anyone lose a life, limb or sustain property damage by one, you can't help but admire the awesome power of mother nature.

 

[fhc]

American Airlines has cancelled all operations for tonight.

(out of DFW International Airport)

 

[fhc]

i do wonder what their weight is, empty...

well, i wouldn't want to even lift one of their tires, let alone see a trailer with all of the tires flying.

 

[fhc]

Now Love Field sheltering, home of Southwest Airlines.

I'm watching local media, is nat'l still reporting?

 

[amandab]

well, i wouldn't want to even lift one of their tires, let alone see a trailer with all of the tires flying.

Snipped from here: http://www.millerandzois.com/weight-tractor-trailer.html

"The average empty tractor trailer weighs approximately 30,000 pounds."

dayum

 

[fhc]

oh boy, rotating clouds from downtown Dallas heading east, sirens activated.

 

[Show Me]

Sister just called and my nephew is not due back from China until Thursday. He's parked his car at the Dallas/Forth Worth airport. His company will check his apartment and business.

I'd call the trailer tossing tornado at least an F2, possibly F3 though it wasn't the one mile to two mile wide monsters some tornadoes can become.

Won't know the exact rating until the damage is accessed as it's the damage caused which gives the tornadoes their F-rating.