North Texas storms leave more than 47,000 without power
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Sunday night’s thunderstorms knocked out power to tens of thousands of people across North Texas, brought winds over 50 miles per hour and dropped 1-3 inches of rain. The storms, while strong, were not quite as intense as some forecasts originally suggested.
FOX Weather Exclusive Storm Tracker Brandon Copic was tracking storms in northwestern Texas on Thursday when he encountered this monster "dust buster" blasting through a field in Morton.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNStaff vacancies hit Texas weather offices as they brace for a busy hurricane seasonHouston’s National Weather Service office has lost its head meteorologist amid a federal requirement to cut 10% of NOAA’s staff.
Wind speeds were recorded above hurricane force in several locations including Abilene and in Fisher County near Roby.
Storms leave over 16,000 San Antonio-area customers without power Thursday morning, reports CPS Energy.
More than 40 million Americans are in the threat zone through Saturday night, stretching from Texas to the Carolinas.
One of the hardest-hit places was Bonham, where wind and rain caused trees to hit homes and power lines all over town.
BONHAM, Texas (KXII) - A lot of broken limbs, fallen trees left to pick up. The damage left by Sunday’s storm is keeping businesses like North Texas Tree Experts busy. Especially properties with multiple fallen trees, like the Bonham VA Medical Center.