Large Tornado near Rowlett, Texas | Dec 26, 2015

December 26th Dallas Tornado

Major Tornadoes in Dallas TX MetroPlex

At least 4 fatalities have been reported in the Rowlett/Garland areas as of 8:15 pm Saturday night.

From NBC5 in Dallas:

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Four people have died after severe storms spawned several tornadoes Saturday afternoon and evening in North Texas, officials tell NBC 5.

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Garland police confirmed four fatalities at about 8:10 p.m.

Significant storm damage has also been reported near Rowlett and Waxahachie.

The Ellis County Emergency Management Agency says some homes there have been destroyed and damaged.

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth confirmed that a tornado touched down south of Dallas earlier this evening. Warning sirens went off in the downtown area of Dallas.

Last Weekend of December 2015 Will Bring Flooding Rains thru the Central and Southern U.S.

USA Seven Day Forecast of Precipitation Totals
Amounts correspond to the color code key on the lower left side of this image.

Devastating flooding is a real possibility several days before New Year's 2016 across the warmer-coloured areas shown on the forecast precip map.

Repair Update on the Boone Dam in Tennessee

Exploratory grouting to begin at Boone Dam - HeraldCourier.com: News

Mississippi Tornado - December 23 2015

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Yet another video of Wednesday's long-track tornado across northern Mississippi.


As of this writing- ten people have died as a result of this near-Christmas weather event across the mid-South USA...