Even A Texas Twister Won’t Stop The Show At A 70 Year Old Drive-In Theatre In Granbury Syndicated Local – CBS Dallas / Fort Worth
NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – An iconic and historical part of North Texas, the Brazos Drive-In Theatre in Granbury, was badly damaged by one of the confirmed tornadoes that hit the area on May 3.
Despite the damage they received, the owner of the 70-year-old drive-in, Jennifer Miller, says the show must go on.
They plan on opening their gates to guests this weekend to show the movie, ‘Twister,’ as a double feature tonight and tomorrow.
“We have a show that will start at 8:45 and it’s approximately two hours long,” Miller says. “Then, we will open the gates again and anyone who comes to first show can stay for the second showing if you want to watch it again.”
May 4 Residents in the southern part of North Texas awoke on Tuesday morning to roof damage, fields of debris and downed trees and power lines following a night of severe storms and tornadoes. Two confirmed tornadoes swept through Blum and Ellis County, near Waxahachie and Forreston, on Monday evening, bringing with them winds up to 130 miles per hour and large hail, according to Juan .
Missing rooftops, injuries, downed trees reported after five tornadoes hit North Texas
Fort Worth Star-Telegram 5/4/2021 Jack Howland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
May 4 Residents in the southern part of North Texas awoke on Tuesday morning to roof damage, fields of debris and downed trees and power lines following a night of severe storms and tornadoes.
Two confirmed tornadoes swept through Blum and Ellis County, near Waxahachie and Forreston, on Monday evening, bringing with them winds up to 130 miles per hour and large hail, according to Juan Hernandez, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Fort Worth. Brief tornadoes also were reported in Hood, Johnson and Collin counties.
Missing rooftops, downed trees reported after 2 tornadoes hit North Texas
Fort Worth Star-Telegram 1 hr ago Jack Howland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
May 4 Residents in the southern part of North Texas awoke on Tuesday morning to roof damage, fields of debris and downed trees and power lines following a night of severe storms and tornadoes.
Two confirmed tornadoes swept through Blum and Ellis County, near Waxahachie and Forreston, on Monday evening, bringing with them winds likely up to 130 miles per hour and large hail, according to Juan Hernandez, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Fort Worth.
An estimated 25 to 50 homes and buildings in Ellis County were damaged by the Monday storms, according to KRLD 1080. Five people in homes and three people in vehicles were injured, but no fatalities were reported. The Ellis County Sheriff s Office said damage was in the area of FM55 to Highway 77 and past I-35E.