Tornado watch issued for North Texas, including DFW; tornadoes touch down in western counties

Dallas News ^ | 15 May 2013 | Robert Wilonsky

[penelopesire]

Fort Worth..west side.

[Texas Fossil]

I am back. Was about to get ready for bed. The storm is East of us.

[mylife]

I don’t believe the grapefruit sized hail, but this was a very upper level disturbance, so I suppose it is possible.

[Texas Fossil]

Thanks for concern. Storm is East of us.

Was about to get ready for bed.

have a good evening.

[penelopesire]

Pics of the hail on twitter..baseball and grapefruit size. First posted to Texas storm chasers twitter feed. It’s real...probably not a leaf left on the trees where it hit.

[mylife]

Yeah, that southern cell is the one that wont stop spawning rotation.

[mylife]

That is why T’mater gardens are a losing proposition in Texas.

You just get them going alright and “BLAMMO”!

[yorkie]

WVKayaker posted a pic of the hail (#277) and it sure looked HUGE! I am still in a stunned state about it all! (And glad you and other FReepers are safe!)

[penelopesire]

bTW...I don’t worry about stalkers anyway...I am heavily armed...lol

[yorkie]

Don’t know where you are, but glad you are safe! Geeeeeze this is just awful!

[moose07]

Ping to post 74...

[penelopesire]

Yep..between the wind,drought and crappy soil..it’s about near impossible.

[onyx]

Thank you very much!
All clear here, thus far.

[mylife]

But! It has been done!

LOL

Gnight.

[penelopesire]

Thanks York!!

It is awful....local news going late with coverage....another news presser at 2:00 am. From Granbury.

Many prayers and support needed in coming days.

[penelopesire]

6 dead now..up to 13 missing...dear Lord....comfort these people.

[My Favorite Headache]

6 dead 22 missing 177 injured 23 critical from Granbury EMS.

[GeronL]

Horrible!

[Shadowstrike]

Prayers for Texas.

[pax_et_bonum]

Awful. Will be praying for all of these people for a long time.