Dallas weather: 1 dead, 3 injured in severe North Texas storms
1 dead, 3 injured in Ellis Co. severe storms
Severe storms moved through North Texas on Saturday morning leaving a trail of damage in its path. At least one person is dead and three others are in the hospital after winds topping 80 miles per hour were recorded in some areas.
Severe storms moved through North Texas on Saturday morning, killing one person and injuring at least three others.
The National Weather Service confirmed some areas saw 80+ miles per hour wind gusts and golf ball-sized hail.
NWS says the damage came from straight-line winds and not a tornado.
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Ellis County Storm Damage
What we know:
The Ennis Police Department says a 42-year-old man from Midlothian was killed in Saturday morning's storms.
"Our heartfelt condolences go out to his family, friends, and loved ones. We kindly ask you to keep this family in your thoughts and prayers," said the Ennis Police Department in a statement.
The Ellis County Sheriff's Office said earlier in the day that four people had to be taken to the hospital. It is not clear if the man who died was one of those four.
Ellis County officials say Ennis received the most damage, followed by Maypearl, with some reports of damage in Waxahachie.
The Ellis County Sheriff's Office says there were multiple reports of overturned RVs, downed trees and powerlines.
The Texas Motorplex had multiple trailers flipped over and the large sign by Highway 287 was blown off.
The powerful winds ripped off part of the roof at an Ennis Days Inn Hotel. The owners say no one was staying in the back rooms, but 20-25 rooms were occupied at this time.
Texas DPS says six 18-wheelers were overturned in the southbound lanes of I-35 and one in the northbound lanes in Ellis County.
In Waxahachie, FOX 4 cameras spotted several homes with storm damage.
On Bluestem Way, one home had several windows blown out and their garage door broken.
"We actually woke up to large hail on our windows and we didn't think anything of it," said homeowner Dechara Hyder. "Then we starting hearing wind was coming into the home and that's when we discovered our windows had been blown out."
Downtown Maypearl was damaged in the storms.
Broker Brothers grocery store tells FOX 4 their power is out and they are shipping all their frozen and perishable goods to other locations.
FOX 4 crews also spotted damage to the roof Maypearl Primary School.
What they're saying:
Several people who talked to FOX 4 described the sound of the storms as a freight train.
"Believe me, that sound is something you’ll never forget," said Rolan Christin.
Christin says the storm blew through in 10 minutes.
The metal awning on the front of Christin's shop crushed his truck underneath, denting the hood and shattering the windshield.
"We're just thankful to be alive," said Christin.
Hail photos, video
Other FOX 4 viewers shared videos and photos of the hail.
Several FOX 4 viewers have sent in photos of the hail falling at their homes.
Others, like FOX 4 viewer Chris Pryor of Ennis, showed fallen tree limbs.
Ennis (Source: Chris Pryor)
Saturday Forecast
There will continue to be showers and rumbles throughout the day on Saturday.
Coverage will be about 60 to 70 percent of the area.
We will eventually see that chilly rain taper off later in the afternoon and only remain in the northern and northeastern parts of our area.
We will stay cloudy and cool for most of the day with north winds reinforcing that cool air.
Temperatures will likely be in the low 50s most of the day.
7-Day Forecast
Some showers may stick around on Sunday morning as we spring forward for Daylight Saving Time.
Temperatures will be in the 70s and 80s for much of next week.
The Source: Information in this article comes from the FOX 4 Weather team.