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Old 04-03-2012, 02:42 PM
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There are 2 tornadoes in DFW -- One on the Ft Worth side and one on the Dallas side.

Luckily, I'm north of the storm system, so I'm not affected right now, but I hope everyone in those areas is keeping safe.


I am glad you are okay. I just saw a live video on CNN and it looks nasty.
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Old 04-03-2012, 02:49 PM
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The Tarrant County system passed over my old office building and was ripping roofs off buildings. It's now headed to my alma mater and to the areas where I used to live. Crazy.
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Old 04-03-2012, 02:56 PM
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They are now reporting FOUR active tornadoes in the region.
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Old 04-03-2012, 02:59 PM
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Came here to post this. It was breaking news on my Yahoo! and figured it must be bad--I've never seen a tornado as breaking news on Yahoo! before. Hope everyone is staying safe!!

ETA: Wow, k_s, sounds bad! Thinking good thoughts for those affected!
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Old 04-03-2012, 03:06 PM
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I just read the Dallas area is in a state of emergency. My co-worker is scrambling the Dallas area news since her daughter lives in the Ft. Worth area.

One of the tornadoes was reported as 1/2 mile wide. I hope everyone will be safe.
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Old 04-03-2012, 03:07 PM
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^^ I think that's the one passing through Arlington right now.

And holy shit -- they just reported that ANOTHER one just touched down in Garland/Mesquite.

ETA: Video of the Garland/Mesquite damage: http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/04/03...rea/?hpt=hp_c1
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Old 04-03-2012, 03:10 PM
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That sounds so scary, hope you are all safe!
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Old 04-03-2012, 03:22 PM
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I am not sure if this is the same one that touched down in Garland but there is a possible tornado approaching DFW airport near the south remote parking area.

Wow. This is crazy.
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Old 04-03-2012, 03:25 PM
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^^ No, Garland is on the other side of the metro. The cell going toward the airport is likely the one that passed by my alma mater earlier. There are multiple cells.
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Old 04-03-2012, 03:47 PM
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Another line of storms (capable of producing tornadoes) is heading into Arlington AGAIN (the area where my alma mater is).

There's also a report of another tornado that touched down just south of me. What a day.
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Old 04-03-2012, 04:53 PM
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I just heard that 23 tornadoes have touched down today in the DFW area. Is that right? Fort Worth is my hometown and where I went to college. I then lived in Dallas for 7 years after college. Watching the destruction on TV is just surreal.

Prayers for everyone in the area. Stay safe, GCers.
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Old 04-03-2012, 06:07 PM
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Sounds like everyone in my family (Allen, Plano, Flower Mound, Bedford, North Richland Hills) is safe and sound. Crazy weather. Stay safe everyone.
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Old 04-03-2012, 07:47 PM
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We're hunkering down - not looking forward to rush hour tomorrow in Houston.
Please tell me no one was in those semis that got thrown through the air.

How is Arlington? My company has employees down there.
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Old 04-03-2012, 08:12 PM
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^^ Arlington was one of the hardest hit areas I haven't heard any reports of major injuries or fatalities, but there was a lot of property damage.
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Old 04-03-2012, 08:52 PM
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Severe storm warning for Harris and surrounding counties. Yikes.
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