Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – The much talked about golf ball and baseball sized hail storm didn’t materialize Wednesday as expected in the DFW metroplex, but many areas saw heavy rains and high winds. Weather watchers had initially expected three rounds of storms to be possible that could produce large hail and possible tornadoes. The weather threat greatly diminished around mid-day Wednesday.
Wise County got the brunt of the expected hail storm, with stones as large as 2 inches in diameter reported:
Great looking shot of the hail shaft from northern Wise county!
Last night’s storms in the northwest produced the largest hail. Hail stones up to 2 inches in diameter were reported! pic.twitter.com/xbJIRuR0bi
— Kylie Capps (@wxkyliecapps) April 18, 2019
The highest winds reported at Denton Enterprise Aiport at 74 mph. The winds very bad, as was driving on Interstates 20- and 30 and along portions of 35W.
Our Scott Sidway discovered some storm damage in Double Oak and Flower Mound.
Also in Double Oak, this large tree was completely snapped from high winds overnight. Fell into a power line, knocked over some equipment/lights from it. Power line seems in tact, however. #txwx @WBAP247NEWS @570KLIF pic.twitter.com/lp4B4TV7IW
— Scott Sidway (@ScottyWK) April 18, 2019
Damage from last night and this morning’s storms seems pretty minimal, but I did find this poor fence in Double Oak bear Flower Mound. Small tree branches on the ground all over the place too, but nothing significant. @WBAP247NEWS @570KLIF pic.twitter.com/SMBYHjYBEF
— Scott Sidway (@ScottyWK) April 18, 2019
At the height of the storm Oncor reports that 36,000 customers were without power over night. As crews work to get lines restored, 3600 customers were still in the dark as of 5AM.
There was a report of lightening striking a house in Fort Worth and high water at an intersection which quickly receded.
Meantime, local airlines are working to re-book passengers whose flights were canceled Wednesday way in advance of the expected storm.
Southwest passengers are back at Love Field this morning, a day after roughly 100 flights were cancelled in preparation of what was expected to be treacherous weather. Some understand the decision, some say airline is over-cautious. Hear from passengers on @WBAP247NEWS @570KLIF pic.twitter.com/Nwe8qMuFVF
— Scott Sidway (@ScottyWK) April 18, 2019
In preparation of the impeding hail storm, many people got creative with ways to protect their vedhicles.
Car owners get very creative to protect their cars from hail in Texas https://t.co/xHgYuPg5nc via @fox8news
— fox8news (@fox8news) April 18, 2019
North Texans Pull Out All the Stops to Protect Cars From Hail – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth https://t.co/bpkSNq8yzR pic.twitter.com/4HoxK7PuCY
— phoneweek (@phoneweekuk) April 18, 2019
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