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.
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The National Weather Service in Fort Worth confirms several tornadoes struck North Texas on Monday night.
A storm survey crew confirmed an EF-2 tornado occurred northwest of the town of Blum, which is about 45 miles south of Fort Worth. Our storm survey crew has confirmed an EF-2 tornado with estimated 130 mph wind speeds occurred northwest of the town of Blum in far northwestern Hill County around 7:25 pm Monday evening, the service said in a tweet.
Another EF-2 tornado with winds up to 120 miles per hour hit Ellis County near Waxahachie around 8:45 p.m., crossing Interstate 35-E. Weaker tornadoes, classified as EF-0, hit parts of Hood County, Johnson County and northern Collin County.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a Flood Warning for the Cowleech Fork Sabine River At Greenville. From Thursday morning to Saturday morning. At 8:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 5.1 feet. Flood stage is 14.0 feet. Minor flooding is forecast. Forecast.The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow morning to a crest of 16.6 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Friday evening. Impact.At 17.0 feet, Moderate out of bank flooding will occur. A few rural roads closures will be needed along the river reach. Moderate flooding will occur along the river through Greenville.
Severe weather with large hail, flooding expected in North Texas on Wednesday
Fort Worth Star-Telegram 4/28/2021 Domingo Ramirez Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Apr. 28 FORT WORTH The weather lineup for Wednesday in North Texas looks like this: thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening with some packing large hail and damaging winds.
There will be lots of rain.
And a few tornadoes can t be ruled out, according to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth. A tornado watch is in effect for counties west of Fort Worth until 9 p.m. Wednesday, including Brown, Callahan, Coke, Coleman, Comanche, Concho, Eastland, Erath, Hood, Irion, Jack, Nolan, Palo Pinto, Parker, Runnels, Shackelford, Somervell, Stephens, Taylor, Tom Green, Wise and Young.