Tornado season runs from March until June, but April showed that it is definitely the peak of tornado season. On Tuesday the Dallas-Fort Worth area was hit by tornadoes causing widespread damage. A number of injuries have been reported, but no reports of fatalities at the present time, said Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst.
The mayor of Lancaster, Texas said that about 300 buildings have been damaged in the wake of the storms, reported CNN. More than 47,000 homes and businesses were without power by Tuesday evening. Residents reported that windows were blown out, cars were tossed and roofs were crumbling.
Dallas County spokeswoman Maria Arita stated that, Obviously we're going to have a lot of assessments to make when this is done.
According to Fox, meteorologists believe the storm was due to a slow-moving storm system over northern New Mexico.
Smashed cars lay in debris left by a tornado which passed through the southern area of Dallas, Texas April 3, 2012. Tornadoes tore through the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area in Texas on Tuesday, ripping apart buildings, tossing tractor trailer trucks into the air and grounding all planes in the region. There were no immediate reports of injuries or deaths although the storm was still active.ReutersDamaged cars are seen amid the debris after a tornado struck a residential neighborhood in Lancaster, Texas April 3, 2012. At least two tornadoes tore through the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area in Texas on Tuesday, ripping apart buildings, tossing tractor trailer trucks into the air and grounding planes in the region.ReutersLloyd Brown surveys the damage to his home after a tornado struck a residential neighborhood in Lancaster, Texas April 3, 2012. At least two tornadoes tore through the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area in Texas on Tuesday, ripping apart buildings, tossing tractor trailer trucks into the air and grounding planes in the region.ReutersA resident sorts through the remains of her damaged home after a series of tornadoes ripped through the Dallas suburb of Lancaster, Texas, April 3, 2012. Up to a dozen tornadoes skipped through the densely populated Dallas-Fort Worth area in Texas on Tuesday, ripping apart homes and tossing tractor-trailer trucks into the air, but there were no reports of serious injuries or deaths.ReutersA vehicle rests in the driveway of a home destroyed by a series of tornadoes ripping through the Dallas suburb of Lancaster, Texas, April 3, 2012. Up to a dozen tornadoes skipped through the densely populated Dallas-Fort Worth area in Texas on Tuesday, ripping apart homes and tossing tractor-trailer trucks into the air, but there were no reports of serious injuries or deaths.ReutersA family walks through the debris after their neighborhood was damaged by a series of tornadoes ripped through the Dallas suburb of Lancaster, Texas, April 3, 2012. Up to a dozen tornadoes skipped through the densely populated Dallas-Fort Worth area in Texas on Tuesday, ripping apart homes and tossing tractor-trailer trucks into the air, but there were no reports of serious injuries or deaths.Reuters
