The National Weather Service confirmed Wednesday that a tornado did touch down in Arlington, Texas Tuesday night, November 24.
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ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) — The National Weather Service confirmed Wednesday that a tornado did touch down in Arlington, Texas Tuesday night, November 24.
Three people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries and dozens of families have been displaced.
Severe storms moved through North Texas Tuesday night, prompting severe weather alerts in several counties.
Chopper 11 was over the scene Wednesday morning to survey the damage. The National Weather Service was expected in the are later in the morning to take a look as well.
The area near Pioneer Parkway and Collins in Arlington received a lot of Damage. The Burger Box in Arlington received major damage. Numerous power lines and trees were down in the area as well.
The damage is extensive at the Waterdance Apartments not far from the Burger Box. Part of the roof of that structure was blown off of one building and slammed into the one beside it.
Many units at the complex had doors and windows damaged or destroyed.
Many residents said the storm caught them by surprise. “It was all over in 30 seconds,” said one resident. “It was quick. I had just pulled up,” said another.
The Arlington Fire Department said at least 75 families in at least three apartment complexes there were displaced as of Wednesday morning.
Dallas, Tarrant and Denton Counties were under tornado warnings for some time and storm sirens were activated in several of the affected counties.
There was also damage in the 2500 block of S. Cooper Street where at least one building partially collapsed onto a pickup.
Patrick Harris was inside the truck ordering hamburgers at the Burger Box at the time. “At first it just rained then all of a sudden it just hit,” said Harris. He got out unharmed. “I climbed out of the passenger side and came back here to the parking lot,” said Harris.
Safelite AutoGlass repair in Arlington received major damage. From Chopper 11 it appeared that the roof was torn off that building. Read more from 21 CBS DFW
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