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Tracking the tornadoes

The National Weather Service inspection teams preliminary investigations show that there were at least 11 tornadoes. But they stress this is still preliminary. The service issued 18 tornado warnings Tuesday and 55 serious thunderstorm warnings. Tornado reported Hail reported Areas of severe damage

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Rating 0 1 2 Wind speed (mph) 65-85 86-110 111-135 136-165 166-200 200+

ARLINGTON/KENNEDALE TORNADO Rating: EF-2 Max winds: 135 mph Path length: 4.6 miles Max width: 400 yards or about one-quarter mile Damage: About 400 homes sustained light to heavy damage. About 12,600 Arlington residents lost power. Oldfield neighborhood: About 100 homes were damaged, and one injury was reported. Green Oaks Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center: Heavy damage included a partial roof collapse. One person went to a hospital with minor injuries. About 35 residents were relocated to other nursing homes.

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HUNT 5 ROYSE CITY EF-2 tornado

DENTON CO.

COLLIN CO.

Royse City

Irving

ROCKWALL CO. FORNEY/ROCKWALL COUNTY TORNADO Rating: EF-3 Max winds: 150 mph Path length: Pending Max width: Pending Damage: 95 homes were damaged and 22 were destroyed. Seven people suffered minor injuries.

Dallas

KAUFMAN CO. Forney

Arlington Kennedale

Hutchins

Lancaster PARKER CO. HOOD CO. TARRANT CO. JOHNSON CO. Chesterfield Apartments: Roof damage and overturned vehicles were reported. Two buildings had severe damage. In a nearby neighborhood close to U.S. Highway 287, 25-30 homes also had damage. Irving damage Fire department witnesses reported a tornado causing damage to Goodwill on Belt Line Road. Rooftop units were blown off. Fences and accessory buildings are down in the immediate area.

DALLAS CO. ELLIS CO.

Lancaster A blockade has been set up, about 300 structures were damaged, and more than 200 people checked into the Lancaster Recreation Centers emergency shelter. Eight people spent the night there.

JOSHUA National Weather Service determined that the town was struck by an EF-1 tornado.

Joshua

SOURCES: National Weather Service; Dallas Morning News research

LANCASTER/DALLAS/ HUTCHINS TORNADO Rating: EF-2 Max winds: 130 mph Path length: 7.1 miles Max width: 200 yards

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