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Dallas Weather: Tornado Spotted in a Severe Texas Weather Front

by Tina Kells | June 10, 2009 at 07:06 pm

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A severe weather front has stormed through Dallas and North Texas, taking out power, closing roads, and even postponing a Texas Rangers game until September 1, 2009. An unconfirmed report of a tornado in Texas has added to fear and hysteria in the state.

Strong winds and hail gushed through Texas in the late evening of June 10, 2009. The winds reached as high as 80 mph and caused chaos in the state. A tornado warning has been issued and Texas is on alert for more harsh weather events.

A line of severe thunderstorms moved through the Fort Worth area between 6:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., with winds gusting to about 80 mph, Dunn said.

The storm system then moved east into Dallas County toward Garland, Sachse and Rowlett.

The Texas Rangers' game in Arlington went into a rain delay and then was postponed and will be made up Sept. 1.

A tornado warning issued by the weather service for Tarrant, northeastern Dallas and southern Collin counties in north central Texas expired at 7:45 p.m.

The cities of North Richland Hills and Fort Worth had sounded their sirens about 6:30 p.m., according to authorities.

The Fort Worth Emergency Management Office set off sirens in the northern and western quadrants of the city due to reports of some rotation in the skies.

Much of North Texas, including Tarrant and Dallas counties, remained under a severe thunderstorm watch until 10 tonight, according to the weather service.