DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Residents in Dallas experienced storm damage following a tornado that passed through the area Sunday night.
A tornado warning was issued roughly around 9:00pm Sunday night. Local radars picked up a debris signature near Dallas Love Field.
Some more photos of this destructive Tornado that is moving through North Dallas! #Dallas #Texas #Dallastornado #Texastornado #Tornado Credit: @AthenaRising pic.twitter.com/aF5eCAoFdB
— WeatherKannon (@Weatherkannon) October 21, 2019
Dallas Fire-Rescue has been assessing damages from the tornado throughout the night.
The Bachman Recreation Center was made available overnight for residents displaced by the storm … that, as Oncor crews work to restore power to some 150-thousand customers.
Meantime Dallas ISD has added more schools to the closure list. Midlothia ISD, Richardson ISD and Reihardt Elementary in Rockwall are also closed.
Due to safety concerns & power outages, @dallasschools will also cancel classes at:
Caillet ES
Dealey
Foster ES
Franklin MS
Hexter ES
Hillcrest HS
Ireland ES
Kramer ES
Joe May ES
Francisco Medrano MS
Thelma Page Richardson ES
Roosevelt HS
Twain ES
South Oak Cliff at Village Fair— Dallas ISD (@dallasschools) October 21, 2019
There are also reports of gas leaks north of Walnut hill. If you smell natural gas or suspect a natural gas leak, leave the area immediately and call 9-1-1.
Motorists are advised to treat dark intersections as four way stops and steer clear of downed power lines.
caught this video of lightening above my house. never thought I’d experience being this close to a tornado and tbh it was pretty terrifying #dallastornado pic.twitter.com/sluVlbME5C
— ♏︎ (@vdiddyyy) October 21, 2019
DF-R’s Jason Evans says crews responded to a structural collapse at Walnut Hill lane and Harry Hines boulevard, where he says as many as 7 people who made it safely out of the structure.
Crews also respondent to multiple calls from people injured in their homes by broken glass.
DFR fire station 21 was left uninhabitable by the storm:
@DallasFireRes_q #Station41 sustained significant damage during the last night’s/this morning’s storms. Thankfully no injuries to any of the firefighters inside. @CityOfDallas@DallasOEM @DallasPD pic.twitter.com/mc6KPPux8Y
— DALLAS FIRE-RESCUE (@DallasFireRes_q) October 21, 2019
A Home Depot store at Forest Lane and I-75 sustained significant damage. The store was closed at the time.
So far there have been no reports of fatalities.
There have also been reports of blown off roofs near Preston Hollow. Residents in several parts of Dallas and Collin counties took shelter as warnings were issued.
18 wheeler blown over near Walnut Hill and Marsh in Sunday storm. @WBAP247NEWS @570KLIF pic.twitter.com/8S9OpphL1R
— Clayton Neville (@ClaytonNeville) October 21, 2019
Stay with WBAP and KLIF as we continue to monitor the aftermath of this storm.