ET) What To Do In A Watch Versus A WarningĪ severe weather watch, be it for thunderstorms or tornadoes, is a cue to be alert and prepared. Here's the latest forecast from meteorologists. In general, the Southern Plains eastward to the Ozarks could experience severe weather by tonight, with Oklahoma City, Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Shreveport and Little Rock among the metro areas under threat.
This kind of forecast is only issued about a dozen times each year. The Storm Prediction Center has issued a " Level 4" risk for that area. Widespread damaging wind gusts and tornadoes are expected in the Arklatex region through this evening. It's always a good idea to wear shoes and try to put on a bike or football helmet if one is available. Refrain from seeking shelter next to any heavy objects that could fall on you. Once you arrive at your safe haven, crouch as low as possible to the ground, facing down with your hands over your head to protect from flying debris. Another safe haven might be to shelter under a staircase, in a closet or even a hallway. While most people are aware that the safest placeduring severe weather and tornado warnings is in a basement or storm cellar, not everyone lives and works in a building equipped with these.įor those without a basement at home, school or work, the safest place to take refuge is in a windowless room at the center of the building on the ground floor. ET) Where To Go If Your Home Or Work Doesn't Have A Basement Several tornadoes, large hail and destructive wind gusts are possible in this area into the evening. Portions of north and northeast Texas, southwestern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas, including the DFW Metroplex and Tulsa, are under a tornado watch until 8 p.m. Eppler told in a phone call that the extent of the driver's injuries was unknown. The incident happened on Highway 75, according to a photo shared by KXII-TV.
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Kenneth Eppler, emergency management director for the city of Durant in Bryan County, Oklahoma, said the driver of a semi truck was injured when the vehicle was blown over. ET) Semi Blown Over, Driver Injured In Oklahoma Here's what to do if you see a tornado while driving. "Don’t be out or traveling in this weather, please," Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson tweeted a short while ago. Some metro areas including Dallas-Fort Worth could see severe weather ramp up during this evening's Friday rush hour. ET) Dallas Mayor: 'Wait It Out If You Can' ET) Power Outages Rising In TexasĪbout 22,000 power outages are being reported in Texas, according to. Southwest Airlines waived change fees for flights to and from Dallas Austin and San Antonio.
Travel was affected at both Dallas-Fort Worth International and Dallas Love Field.Īmerican Airlines spokesperson Sarah Jantz told the Dallas Morning-News that some of the changes were due to weather in other parts of the country and many of the flight changes at DFW were made ahead of time to limit last-minute disruptions.Īmerican waived change fees today at DFW. Hundreds of flights were canceled or delayed at Dallas area reports, according to airline tracker FlightAware.
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