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I-Team: Beware Of After Storm Scams
DALLAS (CBS 11 NEWS) - Images of people who have lost their loved-ones, or their homes, break most of our hearts. But, unfortunately, all too often, thieves see them as picture-perfect opportunities....
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47-Year-Old Love Letter Found In Granbury Tornado Debris
GRANBURY (CBS 11 NEWS) - Amid the tons of debris left in the wake of the Granbury tornado, precious mementos are tucked in the rubble, as well. “I found a letter, it said, ‘my darling sweet Glenda…...
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Cleanup Continues In Cleburne From Mile Wide Tornado
CLEBURNE (CBS 11 NEWS) - The massive clean up in the tornado torn town has begun. Several hundred people registered at the Church of Christ in Cleburne to volunteer to help some of the 600 families...
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Tornado Victims To Return Home In Granbury
GRANBURY (CBS 11) - People who escaped alive from the Hood County subdivision where six people died in a tornado, will go back for the first time Saturday morning. Even those who left with their house...
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Tornado Sucks Survivor Into The Air
GRANBURY (CBSDFW.COM) - Life is getting back to normal in Granbury after an EF-4 tornado hit the community Wednesday. At times the twisters showed little mercy. Some people lost their homes, others —...
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Residents In Granbury Get Glimpse Of Their Homes
GRANBURY (CBSDFW.COM) - Residents in the Rancho Brazos neighborhood got their first look at the devastation caused by an EF-4 tornado. Residents had been kept out the neighborhood for their safety,...
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Parts of Granbury Evacuated Under Severe Weather Threats
GRANBURY (CBS 11 NEWS) - Scores of people sifted through debris, examined damaged buildings and searched for scattered belongings Monday in the Rancho Brazos neighborhood in Granbury. But around 4...
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Despite Tornado Damage Nat’l Polka Fest Kicks Off In Ennis
(credit: SAMUEL KUBANI/AFP/Getty Images) ELLIS COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) – The event is one of the largest Czech Festivals in the country, and not even the tornado that swept across North Texas last week...
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When Preparing For Disasters, Remember Your Pets
(CBSNEWS.com) – Severe weather disasters like the tornadoes in North Texas and Oklahoma cannot be avoided, but preparations can be made to try to ensure the safety of your family and loved ones in case...
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Texas Council Offering Storm Shelter/Safe Room Rebates
Cars marked with an orange ‘X’, denoting they had been checked for occupants, are piled up in what was the front entrance to the damaged Moore Medical Center after a powerful tornado ripped through the...
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Resources Running Low For North Texas Tornado Victims
This home in Cleburne was damaged by a tornado on May 15, 2013. (credit: Jeff Ray/KTVT/KTXA) NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Many of the North Texas tornado victims in the cities of Cleburne and Granbury...
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Granbury Graduates Moving On From The Storm
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – Residents of Granbury aren’t letting May’s deadly storms, which produced tornadoes that hit the community, stop them from celebrating an achievement eighteen years in the...
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Young Tornado & Plant Explosion Victims At Local Camp
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – On the three-month anniversary of the deadly fertilizer plant explosion in West, some kids from that town, and another where disaster struck this past year, are enjoying...
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Cleburne Tornado Survivors Remember Those Lost May 15th
GRANBURY (CBS 11 NEWS) – Damage from a deadly 2013 tornado stretches from Granbury to Cleburne. While residents there have made a concerted effort to rebuild, those who survived the storm will never...
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Elementary School Creates Shadow Box Of Tornado Memories
JOHNSON COUNTY (CBS 11 NEWS) – About 90 minutes after a tornado hit in Granbury on May 15, 2013, an EF-3 twister touched down in Cleburne. The tornado was a full mile wide and cut a clear path across...
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Ennis Downtown Historic District Prospering After 2013 Tornado
ENNIS (CBS 11 NEWS) – On May 14, 2013, Ennis Mayor Russell Thomas went to sleep with his phone on silent. He woke up around 12:30 a.m. on May 15, to a knock on his door. “A police officer knocked on my...
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Johnson County Deputy Hurt After Bridge Collapse
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter JOHNSON COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) – A Johnson County Sheriff’s deputy was the only victim reported injured after eight tornadoes struck North Texas, bringing down...
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Official Number Of April North Texas Tornadoes Upped To 15
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – First there were eight, then 11, and now 15… well kind of. Last month there was a rash of EF-0 tornadoes, with winds between 65 and 85...
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Tornado Leaves Behind $40M Worth Of Damage In Van
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter VAN (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — An emergency official says a deadly tornado that blasted an East Texas town left behind about $40 million in damage. Van Zandt County...
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Some Garland Storm Victims Frustrated With Limited Home Access
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter GARLAND (CBSDFW.COM) – Frustration is building in the city of Garland, where some victims of the weekend tornadoes say they’re running low on food and supplies....
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Neighbor Tried To Help Save Baby After Deadly North Texas Twister
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter BLUE RIDGE (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — The winds had finally calmed when Debralee King and her husband ventured out to check on their horses and see what damage the tornado...
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Find Out How To Help North Texas Tornado Victims
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – As of Tuesday afternoon, it’s confirmed that at least 11 people died and dozens were injured when tornadoes spun across North Texas on...
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Local & Federal Teams Touring Tornado Damage As Repairs Continue
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter ROWLETT (CBSDFW.COM) – Local and federal teams are touring parts of North Texas today to get a better idea of the damage caused by 10 tornadoes that touched down...
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Garland Begins Removing Debris From Tornadoes
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter GARLAND (CBSDFW.COM) – Reality is setting in for residents in Garland after more than 200 homes were destroyed and another 1,000 homes were damaged by deadly...
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North Texas Cities Still Recovering 1 Month After Deadly Tornadoes
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – It was exactly one month ago today that hundreds of North Texas families lost everything when tornados cut a path through the metroplex....
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Obama Grants Disaster Declarations For 25 Texas Counties
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – After December severe weather and tornadoes, President Barack Obama has granted Disaster Declarations for 25 Texas counties. It’s been...
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March In Like A Lion In 2015… This Year, Not So Much
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – March is usually the month when really bad weather starts to roll into the metroplex, and last year was a monster. The Spring of 2015...
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Local Leader Recalls Deadly North Texas Tornadoes 3 Years Ago
ROWLETT, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Three years ago Wednesday, December 26, a dozen tornados brought tragedy to North Texas. Thirteen people died and homes and businesses were destroyed. “People had just had...
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Cleanup Underway For Residents Hit By North Texas Tornadoes
CANTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Residents in Kaufman and Van Zandt counties continue to clean up after tornadoes ripped through those areas of North Texas Wednesday afternoon. Possible tornadoes caused...
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National Weather Service Confirms EF-2 Tornado Hit Kaufman County
KAUFMAN COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) – One of five tornadoes that hit parts of north and east Texas on Wednesday was an EF-2. With maximum wind speeds of 125 to 130 mph, the EF-2 tornado tracked between Kemp...
View ArticleSome Dallas ISD Schools Closed Monday Due To Storm Damage
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – If you have a child at a Dallas ISD school, make sure to check to the district’s website and social media channels as some have been closed Monday after a tornado caused major...
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Police Searching Door-To-Door For Survivors, Watching For Looters After...
DALLAS, TX (CBSDFW.COM) — Buildings were damaged and power went out as police searched door-to-door in the Walnut Creek and Harry Hines area of Dallas after a Tornado swept through the north side of...
View ArticleSchool Campuses Across North Texas Closed After Tornado And Storm Damage
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – There was little question about the severity of the storms that moved across North Texas Sunday night, but early Monday morning the National Weather Service confirmed a tornado...
View ArticleNorth Dallas Central Market, Home Depot Closed After Tornado Rips Through Area
NORTH DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A Central Market and Home Depot in the Lake Highlands neighborhood are closed due to significant damage from the tornados and storms, which swept through north Dallas last...
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Dallas County Officials Signing Disaster Declaration For Emergency Assistance
DALLAS COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) – The only confirmed tornado in North Texas, from weekend storms, first touched down near Dallas Love Field Airport and then headed northwest. Damage from storms and the...
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Senators Cornyn, Cruz Call On President Trump To Send Disaster Aid To Dallas...
WASHINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) – It has been nearly three months since the October 20, 2019 tornado outbreak in North Texas and there is no sign yet of the federal government stepping in to help. U.S....
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DISD Trustees Decide Fate Of Tornado Damaged Schools During Late Night Meeting
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The meeting went on for hours, eventually adjourning around 11:00 p.m. Thursday, but the Dallas Independent School District (DISD) board eventually decided to rebuild one school...
View ArticleSenators Cruz And Cornyn Urging FEMA To Expedite North Texas Tornado Damage...
WASHINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) – For the second time this month, U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) are urging the federal government to speed things up so North Texans impacted by last...
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2 Tornadoes Confirmed In North Texas From Saturday’s Storms
(CBSDFW.COM) – Along with several inches of rain accumulating across North Texas between late Friday and early Sunday, two tornadoes occurred over eastern North Texas Saturday afternoon. The first...
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