Several tornadoes and violent severe thunderstorms hit the Dallas metro area Sunday night, including at least one destructive tornado on the north side of the city that produced significant damage and knocked out power to tens of thousands of people. However, despite the extensive damage, there were no reported fatalities as of Monday morning and…
Hacked tornado sirens taken offline in two Texas cities ahead of major storm
A hacker set off the tornado emergency sirens in the middle of the night last week across two North Texas towns. Following the unauthorized intrusion, city authorities had to shut down their emergency warning system a day before major storms and potential tornadoes were set to hit the area. The incident impacted DeSoto and Lancaster,…
Storms damage homes in DeSoto, Johnson County
GODLEY, Texas – Early morning storms caused damage in parts of North Texas, especially in Dallas and Johnson counties. Video from SKY 4 showed lots of roof damage and fences blown over in DeSoto off Nora Lane, just north of DeSoto High School. FOX 4 Meteorologist Evan Andrews suspects the neighborhood was hit by strong…