Much of North Texas remained under a severe thunderstorm warning and a thunderstorm watch early Tuesday morning as high winds and heavy rain pummeled the...
Lighting lights up the sky as storm clouds gather over downtown Dallas on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Much of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex experienced heavy rain and strong winds after being placed under several storm warnings throughout the evening.
Much of North Texas remained under a severe thunderstorm warning and a thunderstorm watch early Tuesday morning as high winds and heavy rain pummeled the region. The National Weather Service’s Fort Worth office extended the thunderstorm warning to 6:30 a.m., while the tornado watch was in effect until 11 a.m. In Dallas and Fort Worth, severe weather alarms were sounding at about 5:30 a.m. The Federal Aviation Administration ordered a ground stop at DFW International Airport through at least 6:30 a.m., with the Weather Service predicting winds to be as high at 60 to 70 mph during the storm. Oncor reported about 276,000 customers were without power in the Dallas-Fort Worth area just after 6 a.m. Tuesday. The numbers included about 106,000 in Dallas County, 82,000 in Collin County, 45,000 in Tarrant County and 46,000 without power in Denton County.Matt is a breaking news reporter. A graduate of Baylor University, he grew up in San Antonio and lived in Waco before coming to Dallas. Previously, Matt has written for the Baylor Lariat and the Waco Tribune-Herald.
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