SPRINGTOWN, Texas — The powerful storm that passed through most of North Texas Saturday night packed a particular punch in and around Springtown in Parker County.
WFAA crews were on the scene observing the aftermath. Our Rebecca Lopez reported from a road located about two miles south of Springtown, she spotted a series of downed trees, trees so large they may have been the victim of a tornado, if not powerful winds. Also, there were downed power lines and homes that looked to have sustained flood damage.
Driving to the area from Tarrant County, Lopez also described driving rains and hail that hit her vehicle. Such descriptions were constant through the night for most of the western half of the Metroplex. Chief Meteorologist Pete Delkus has confirmed that winds as high as 90 mph have hit the Springtown area.
The City of Springtown posted on Facebook not long after midnight a notice to report electricity outages to either Oncor or the Tri-County Electric Cooperative, the two major suppliers of electricity to the area. As of 2 a.m., Oncor reported almost 40,000 of its customers in North Texas were without power with nearly 25,000 of those in Tarrant County alone.
Earlier alerts from the city on Facebook spoke to the possibility of a tornado touching down in the Springtown area, but a tornado has not been confirmed as of 1:30 a.m. After the storm’s greatest impact around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, residents were warned against travelling due to the number of downed trees and powerlines throughout the city.
A road closure has also been reported on Walnut Creek Drive near Springtown Park. Traffic in that area is being rerouted to Overhill Drive.
Also, a rumored fire that was said to take place in the 800 block of North Avenue B near the beginning of the storm’s impact is being refuted by the city.
