People in parts of Rockwall County are cleaning up after early morning storms damaged homes.The roof of a carport fell on top of cars at one home; and outdoor furniture from that house ended up in a neighbor’s yard.
The front yard of another home is now littered with debris and insulation because the roof was torn off. The family’s playhouse was moved back about six feet by a strong gust of wind. Frances Brown said she has three cows and one horse on her property. They were all spooked by what she described as about 10 seconds of loud, sudden breaking noises and lots of shattering glass.
"It was a little bit before 4:45 this morning, asleep in bed and then all of a sudden there was a racket. It sounded like the roof was banging. Things on the back patio were banging," Brown said. "There was no warning. In fact, when I called 911 they said, ‘Yes ma’am, we were under a tornado watch but no report of a tornado has been made.’ And I said, ‘Well, ma’a,m, I just got hit by a tornado.
The National Weather Service will send out a survey team to determine whether it was indeed a tornado or microburst of strong winds that caused the damage in the neighborhood.FOX 4 Weather Meteorologist Kylie Capps gives an update on the storms that moved across the metroplex and the cooler temperatures that followed.