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, .
At one point, about 295,000 Oncor customers were without power, . That number had .
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, blocking traffic until shortly before 8 p.m.
An overturned truck tractor stopped traffic on I-20 at South St. Augustine Drive. .
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.