A tornado tossed trees into homes, tore off storefronts and downed power lines but killed no one in a densely populated area of Dallas, leaving Mayor Eric Johnson to declare the city “very fortunate” to be assessing only property damage. AdvertisementThe National Weather Service said the tornado that ripped through north Dallas was an EF-3, which has a maximum wind speed of 140 mph. The agency said another tornado in the suburb of Rowlett was EF-1, with maximum wind speeds of 100 mph. The late-night storms spawned tornadoes in several states, killing at least four people in Arkansas and Oklahoma. A study by Brooks last year found that only one-third of the most violent tornadoes hit communities of more than 5,000 people.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 22, 2019 01:07 UTC