Dallas Tornadoes

Realtors Lease Up Luxury Listings as North Dallas Tornado Victims Scramble For Housing

By Karen Eubank / October 23, 2019 /

Where do you go when you’ve been displaced from your home by the North Dallas tornado? Hotels are booked solid up and down North Central Central Expressway, and frankly, they’re nowhere to keep kids and pets for more than a couple of days. What do you do? You turn to a savvy Dallas Realtor, of…

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Storm Prep: What You Need In Case Of Emergency

By Nikki Barringer / October 23, 2019 /

In light of the recent storms, we thought we’d dedicate this week to emergency preparedness. Since we’re not experts, we deferred to someone who is – Practical Survival Blog. Below you’ll find links to products they recommend the most. Note: CandysDirt.com may collect a small commission or other compensation from the links on this page.…

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Roof Ripped Off, Huge Tree Destroyed at Clay Stapp’s $4.7M Listing on Inwood

By Candy Evans / October 21, 2019 /

Clay Stapp’s $4.75 million listing at 10323 Inwood suffered severe damage last night during the Oct. 20 EF-3 tornado that whipped into North Dallas about 9:15 p.m., decimating portions of Harry Hines Blvd. near Walnut Hill Lane, collapsing roofs and breaking glass at several DISD and private schools, and shuttering Thomas Jefferson High School for…

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Tornadoes Strike North Dallas, Devastate Preston Royal, Schools, and Much More

By Candy Evans / October 21, 2019 /

Update: The National Weather Service in Fort Worth reported a total of nine tornadoes hit the Metroplex. The North Dallas tornado was classified as an EF-3 tornado. 2:48 PM – An NWS survey team has determined that the estimated maximum winds for the tornado in North Dallas is 140 mph, consistent with an EF-3 rating.…

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Dallas Tornado Aftermath: Re-Thinking the Home Tornado Shelter

By Candy Evans / December 27, 2015 /

  This comes from an article from our archives that is so timely today after the loss of life and property that hit our area last night about 6:45 p.m. Thank God for our sophisticated storm alert system. Mine came across as I was driving 60 mph down the Dallas North Tollway, flinching from the…

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