A line of storms hit North Texas Thursday evening, resulting in damage and power outages into the night and placing parts of the region under tornado warnings before beginning its move into East Texas.
More than half of Weatherford’s electric customers were left without power Thursday night after a tornado touched down in the afternoon, according to local police.
At one point, about 295,000 Oncor customers were without power, according to Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins. That number had dropped below 165,000 by midnight.
The National Weather Service declared a wind advisory for Dallas, Tarrant, Collin and Denton counties beginning 8 p.m. Thursday through 10 a.m. Friday. There's also a flood advisory in Dallas County beginning 9 a.m. Friday.
The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office responded to roadway incidents throughout Thursday evening, including a downed light pole and power lines on I-35 at Commonwealth blocking traffic until shortly before 8 p.m.
An overturned truck tractor stopped traffic on I-20 at South St. Augustine Drive. Another truck jackknifed at I-20 and Bonnieview Lane.
Hundreds of flights in and out of the Dallas-Fort Worth area were cancelled or delayed amid the severe weather, with American and Southwest airlines impacted the most.
The Fort Worth, Dallas and Cedar Hill school districts canceled all after-school activities Thursday. The Dallas Zoo also announced it would close its doors early.
