Posted on 12/26/2015 7:24:07 PM PST by Morgana
Four people were killed in Garland, Texas, after fierce storms and tornadoes swept through the region Saturday, police said.
All four deaths occurred near the intersection of I-30 and I-90 in Garland, within a couple thousand feet of each other, Garland police spokesman Mike Hatfield said.
It is believed all four victims were in vehicles at the time, Hatfield said. There were also multiple injuries reported at an apartment building south of I-30, he said, but the injuries were not considered life threatening.
At least two tornadoes were confirmed to have touched down south and east of Dallas beginning at around 6 p.m. local time (7 p.m. E.T.), according to the National Weather Service.
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You are welcome.
Since it's Texas, Al Sharpton will be saying we deserve it due to racism then Algore will throw his climate spitballs our way.
For the record - there isn’t an I-90 in Texas. Probably a reference to Tx 190, which is the designation for the frontage roads for the George Bush Turnpike.
I was a kid in Dallas during a tornado in the 50s. I saw it pass over Backman lake. Scary.
How about the 88 degree weather in Houston?
“A car is a bad place to be in a tornado, not that they likely even knew it was there after dark.”
I thought that you could hear a tornado if it was really close to you. In any case, you’re right that a car is like the second-worst place to be.
My friend told me her aunt was on the phone to her cousin when the roof blew off and she started screaming and the phone went dead. Fortunately they later found her ok with just minor injuries. This happened in Rowlett.
Has 2ndDivisionVet checked in?
Another thread with updates for those interested in Texas.
Todays' ping concerns the bad weather around the state. Please check in.
I live about five miles north of the accident scene in Garland. Terrible lightning and rain before the tornado. Got the phone warning, heard the tornado warning siren - very scary as I’m new here. Even now emergency vehicle sirens are constant. The line of storms passed so quickly that there was an eerie, total silence all at once.
What bothers me is that even though tornado risk is officially low here, there’s nothing you can do if it hits. I recently moved back to Texas from the part of Southern California that’s currently on fire, so you can’t win anyplace.
State Hwy 190 (George Bush Turnpike).
My most sincere, heartfelt condolences for the families and friends of those who died.
Not a Texas FReeper but just traveling from Abilene to the Ozarks. My wife and I were on route 82 between Gainsville and Sherman - temp dropped ten degrees and the windows all fogged over. Spotty rain and lots of gusty wind. Didn’t know anything about the tornado until we stopped in Durant, OK.
I’m in Rowlett. Tornado touched down just two miles east of us and tore that part of town to pieces. Emergency vehicle sirens have been going non-stop for hours.
We’re ok except for power. I saw the transformer blow up from here. Lit up the sky like turquoise lightning.
Not necessarily. When our farm was hit a few years ago, I was in the car being chased by the storm as I raced home. I was too busy watching the road to notice if there was a funnel or not.
I got out of the car and heard nothing but before I could get to the door, BAM! It hit and THEN I could hear the roar, and I froze in place. The only thing that saved my bacon was that the carport is on the east side of the house and the wind was from the west.
It lasted less than a minute and it stopped as quickly as it started. And once it stopped, I couldn't hear the roar any more. Granted, it wasn't as large as the monsters in TX today but it was still VERY loud while it was on top of us. Just didn't hear it until it hit.
Thank you, friend. We were blessed tonight. That thing could have easily run just a smidgen west and it would have upended our lives.
One of my daughter’s friends had their roof taken off.
Praise God that y’all are ok. That has to have been terrifying.
I was spending the day with my folks in Euless. I actually live in Tarrant County. Watching it all from the TV and following DFW Scanner on Facebook. I just saw a shot of the funnel on FB, turquoise sky as you said. Unbelievably picture. I fear the fatality count will rise.
Keeping everyone on that side of town in prayers. Hopefully they will let us know what kind of help we can provide.
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