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Tue, Apr 03 2012 13:56:15

The Texas tornadoes in tweets

Several tornadoes ripped through parts of Texas this afternoon. While the National Weather Service issued an emergency warning, residents captured the unfolding event on camera and shared their reactions on Twitter.

  1. NBCDFW
    NBC DFW@NBCDFW
    If you live east of Lake Arlington - take cover now you are under an TORNADO EMERGENCY - #TXtornado
    Tue, Apr 03 2012 11:27:21
  2. Image of the #tornado on TWC this afternoon near the Dallas/Ft. Worth metro: yfrog.com/g03xrpj via @stuostro
    TWC Breaking@TWCBreaking
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    Tue, Apr 03 2012 11:40:38
  3. DrKenWilcox
    Dr. Kenneth Wilcox@DrKenWilcox
    watching the Texas #tornado live on the news just picking up trucks, homes, and trailers...crazy!
    Tue, Apr 03 2012 11:34:25
  4. tanyadittberner
    Tanya Dittberner@tanyadittberner
    Totally sitting in my living room with a bicycle helmet on. #tornado
    Tue, Apr 03 2012 11:41:52
  5. smorales13
    Stephen Morales@smorales13
    All of our offices have windows we just got told to move away from them...HR just told us to not work #lifeintheticketoffice #TORNADO
    Tue, Apr 03 2012 11:45:11
  6. Crazy footage of trailer being tossed in air with #DFW #tornado http://pic.twitter.com/v1ibPmG9
    Monico Perez@monicoperez
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    Tue, Apr 03 2012 12:13:55
  7. #TORNADO Storm damage from Chopper 5 in Dallas County... bit.ly/He3NQu yfrog.com/h78iakyjj
    NBC DFW@NBCDFW
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    Tue, Apr 03 2012 11:42:21
  8. My co-worker just sent me this pic! He's stuck right now. #Hail in #Dallas! #tornado #weather #severeweather http://pic.twitter.com/Y13dEwK4
    10storyfallguy@10storyfallguy
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    Tue, Apr 03 2012 12:19:52
  9. waltmac
    Walt Maciborski@waltmac
    Heart of another storm near H.E.B., tornado just moved through Arlington. Heading N.E. #tornado
    Tue, Apr 03 2012 11:44:17
  10. waltmac
    Walt Maciborski@waltmac
    Now 3 tornados reported in Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex. Lancaster looks like it was hit hardest. Cars flipped. Homes Destroyed. #tornado
    Tue, Apr 03 2012 11:47:16
  11. Missy
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    Tue, Apr 03 2012 12:02:41
  12. too close for comfort #tornado @tinao37 @paperheart12 twitpic.com/956q23 via @TwitPic
    Mrs Molly@MrsMolly
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    Tue, Apr 03 2012 12:00:00
  13. At least they still have their books. #tornado http://pic.twitter.com/3DN3KKbA
    Lauren Miller@lorengejuice
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    Tue, Apr 03 2012 12:14:42
  14. susqhb
    Susanne Goldstone@susqhb
    "Neither snow nor rain nor heat..." nor tornadoes apparently. Mailman just delivered our mail. Nice job USPS. #Dallas #tornado
    Tue, Apr 03 2012 12:10:41
  15. alastormspotter
    AlabamaStormSpotters@alastormspotter
    DFW Airport officially closed. #tornado
    Tue, Apr 03 2012 12:20:51
  16. Film_Diva
    Priscilla Parra@Film_Diva
    Eek! The #tornado siren is going off in Plano!
    Tue, Apr 03 2012 12:20:57
  17. CNNweather
    CNN Weather Center@CNNweather
    CANCELLED #TORNADO Warning for Dallas & Tarrat Co. in TX. #Severe storms still moving thru w/ more tornadoes poss. over next few hrs.
    Tue, Apr 03 2012 13:04:16
  18. CNNweather
    CNN Weather Center@CNNweather
    #TORNADO threat exists for DFW area for next 1-2 hrs. New warnings may be issued as others are cancelled but STAY ALERT as storms move East!
    Tue, Apr 03 2012 13:21:31

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