Officer D. York / Richland Hills PD

A police officer snapped this cell phone photo of a funnel cloud in Richland Hills.

9:18 p.m.: Thousands of NASCAR fans were safely evacuated Friday evening when two storms passed over the Texas Motor Speedway in far north Fort Worth. Some infield denizens took shelter in a sturdy cinder block restroom. Friday night activities—including qualifying trials and a tribute to Dale Earnhardt—were canceled, but track officials say Saturday's 300-mile race and Sunday's 500-mile event will go on as scheduled.
- Dan Ronan reporting from Texas Motor Speedway

9:13 p.m.: The severe weather threat has come to a definite end in North Texas as storms speed to the east.
- Pete Delkus, WFAA-TV meteorologist

9:09 p.m.: Four homes are damaged and a number of power lines are down at Elliott Reeder Road and Carson Street on the Haltom City-Fort Worth border, just south of Airport Expressway.
- Darla Miles reporting from Fort Worth

8:58 p.m.: A woman who lived in a home for 11 years in Haltom City stood by with tears streaming down her face as she looked at the destruction of a home she had lived in three years ago. She said the memories she built are now gone. "It's really sad to see it like this," she said.
- Chris Hawes reporting from Haltom City

8:41 p.m.: The TORNADO WATCH for most of the Channel 8 viewing area—including Collin, Dallas, Denton, Johnson, Rockwall, Parker and Tarrant counties—has been canceled. A TORNADO WARNING remains in effect until 9 p.m. for eastern Hunt County.
- National Weather Service

8:41 p.m. A woman who lives at Gross Road and Peavy Road in East Dallas put her children in a bathtub to protect them. "It sounded like metal dragged across concrete," she said. "It's unbelievable the damage ... I honestly think it had to have been a tornado." Power was out in the neighborhood and large pieces of aluminum from carports were strewn across the road.
- Brad Watson reporting from East Dallas

8:29 p.m. A funnel could has been reported along Highway 69 southeast of Greenville.
- Pete Delkus

8:27 p.m.: Aerial views indicate some roof damage and carports collapsed at an apartment complex at Peavy and Ferguson roads in East Dallas.
- WFAA-TV staff

8:14 p.m.: Hunt, Hopkins, Rains and Van Zandt counties are under a TORNADO WARNING. DopplerNet radar detected a lot of rotation in the storm.
- Pete Delkus

8:07 p.m.: A funnel cloud was reportedly sighted in Quinlan. The storm is moving toward Sulphur Springs.
- Pete Delkus

7:59 p.m.: Fort Worth authorities confirm a fatality attributed to the storm. A man unloading lumber on Wheeler Street was crushed when the load shifted and fell on him. Bystanders managed to dig him out. He was transported to a hospital and pronounced dead.
- WFAA-TV staff

7:54 p.m.: The storm is leaving Rockwall County and is headed into Hunt County. More large hail is reported.
- Pete Delkus

7:47 p.m.: Flight and Skylink operations resumed at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Airlines were expected to start handling departures and arrivals until 2 a.m., if needed. Friday's storms caused several flight cancellations at D/FW; were shut down and stations evacuated at the height of the storm.
- WFAA-TV staff

7:46 p.m.: A grocery store in Royse City has been damaged. The TORNADO WARNING for Rockwall County is extended until 8 p.m.
- Pete Delkus

7:43 p.m. A lot of people were inside the Minyard's grocery store in Haltom City when the tornado hit. Witnesses said items were flying around the store. One man was injured, suffering a gash on his head. Powerlines were hanging down, and people were walking the darkened streets assessing the damage to their neighborhood.
- Chris Hawes reporting from Haltom City

7:39 p.m.: Joe Harn of the Garland Police Department reported a fire due to a downed powerline in the 600 block of East Walnut Circle.
- WFAA-TV staff

WFAA-TV

The storm opened Valley Missionary Baptist Church to the heavens.

7:50 p.m.: Valley Missionary Baptist Church in Haltom City lost its entire roof in the storm.
- Troy Bush, HD Chopper 8 pilot

7:30 p.m. The Tornado Warning for Dallas County has expired.
- Pete Delkus

7:28 p.m.: Shear markers indicated rotation in the clouds over Rockwall and Heath.
- Pete Delkus and Troy Dungan

7:24 p.m.: News 8 received a report of a person trapped in a collapsed home in Haltom City.
- WFAA-TV staff

7:23 p.m.: The United RV Center in Haltom City on Highway 121 sustained quite a bit of damage. Many truck trailers and RVs were overturned and piled on top of one another.
- Troy Bush, HD Chopper 8 pilot

7:21 p.m.: News 8 has received reports of damage to homes and cars in Haltom City due to the earlier storm. A witness said she actually saw the funnel cloud before running back indoors and taking cover.
- WFAA-TV staff

7:19 p.m.: Storm spotters and Doppler radar observed a tornado near Sunnyvale or Rowlett.
- National Weather Service

7:14 p.m. The TORNADO WARNING for Dallas County was extended until 7:30 p.m.
- Pete Delkus and Troy Dungan

7:11 p.m.: A severe thunderstorm is reported near Allen. Collin County is under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 7:45 p.m.
- WFAA-TV staff

7:08 p.m.: Trained weather spotters reported a funnel cloud near the northern part of Mesquite.
- WFAA-TV staff

7:08 p.m.: The storm dumped a lot of rain on northwest Richardson, but no hail. There are big puddles on the lawn, but it seems the worst has passed.
- Dallas Morning News writer Leslie Snyder in Richardson

The parking garage underneath Gloria's on Lemmon Ave. in the Oak Lawn section of Dallas is crammed full of shelter-takers who happen to be in the area. The electricity just went out, plunging us all into the pitch dark. All I can hear are a crying baby, driving rain above, and barking dogs taking cover with their owners in the garage. Here's hoping things clear up soon, so my date and I can get out of here and head back to Waxahachie.
Dallas Morning News writer Christy Robinson in Dallas

Anil Patel

A viewer in Keller sent in this photo of a 3-inch hailstone.

6:59 p.m.: A lot filled with modular housing and mobile homes suffered serious damage in Haltom City. The storm is now moving northeast toward Rockwall County, where a TORNADO WARNING has just been issued until 7:45 p.m.
- WFAA-TV staff

6:54 p.m. Heavy rain and high winds are dousing fans arriving for the Dallas Mavericks game at American Airlines Center in downtown Dallas.
- Gary Reaves reporting from Victory Park

6:43 p.m.: Stiff winds in north Arlington brought swift damage to some residents' stately trees. A front yard tree near River Legacy Park north of Interstate 30 was split clean in half, plunging several large limbs of a 30-foot oak tree down onto rain-soaked streets.
- Dallas Morning News reporter Laurie Fox in Arlington

6:41 p.m.: At the Dr Pepper StarCenter in Euless, figure skaters were crowded into the rink's locker rooms for shelter as the storm approached. No immediate word about damage there.
- The Dallas Morning News

6:39 p.m. The roof of a supermarket has been damaged in Haltom City at Highway 121 and Beach Street, about five miles east of Fort Worth. There are no reports of injuries.
- Troy Bush, HD Chopper 8 pilot

6:26 p.m.: There is a TORNADO WARNING in effect for Dallas County until 7:15 p.m. and for Tarrant County until 6:45 p.m. At 6:20 p.m., storm spotters and radar observed a tornado 11 miles northwest of Grand Prairie near Bedford, moving northeast at 35 mph. The tornado will be near Irving and Cockrell hill by 6:30; Coppell by 6:35; Carrollton, University Park and Highland Park by 6:40; Addison and Balch Springs by 6:45; and Richardson by 6:50. Take cover immediately if you are in the path of this dangerous storm.
- National Weather Service

WFAA-TV

The storm system damaged the roof of this supermarket in Haltom City.

6:19 p.m. Haltom City police are reporting a tornado sighting at Highway 121 and Beach Street. A storm packing 3-inch hail has pelted Colleyville and is headed in the direction of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Tennis ball-size hail was reported in Richland Hills.
- WFAA-TV news

6:11 p.m.: Thousands of race fans have taken shelter under the grandstands at Texas Motor Speedway. All scheduled Friday night racing activity has been canceled due to the stormy weather.
- Dan Ronan reporting from Texas Motor Speedway

6:09 p.m.: Baseball-size hail is reported at the National Weather Service forecast office in Fort Worth. Power lines are down at Highway 377 at Interstate 20 in southwest Fort Worth.
- WFAA-TV news

WFAA-TV

Semi-trailers were tossed about like toys in Haltom City.

6:07 p.m.: Warning sirens are going off in White Settlement. A heavy rain has diminished, and there has been no hail.
- Jim Douglas reporting from White Settlement

6:02 p.m.: The National Weather Service has issued a TORNADO WARNING for Tarrant County until 6:15 p.m. Take immediate cover if you are in the path of this storm. Storm spotters have reported hail the size of tennis balls in Saginaw, north of Fort Worth.
- Pete Delkus, WFAA-TV meteorologist

6 p.m.: Pedestrians and motorists in downtown Fort Worth are scrambling for shelter as sirens wail. Rain and pea-size hail have just started.
- Darla Miles in downtown Fort Worth

5:58 p.m.: Alert sirens are going off in parts of Fort Worth and at Texas Motor Speedway.
- WFAA-TV staff

5:52 p.m.: Multiple locations are reporting golf ball-size hail, the latest being Springtown in Parker County. I'm especially concerned with DopplerNet radar signatures that indicate potential rotation in northwestern Tarrant County in the vicinity of Azle. The storm is moving from west to east across the area.
- Pete Delkus

5:48 p.m.: The National Weather Service has issued a TORNADO WARNING for southeastern Wise County until 6:15 p.m. At 5:43 p.m., storm spotters observed a developing tornado near Boyd. Take immediate cover if you are in the path of this storm.
- National Weather Service

5:40 p.m.: A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING is in effect for Denton and Tarrant counties until 7 p.m. The line of thunderstorms is capable of producing quarter-size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph.
- National Weather Service

5:38 p.m.: Fans at Texas Motor Speedway are being urged to seek cover immediately as a powerful storm approaches from the west.
- Dan Ronan

5:38 p.m.: DopplerNet radar continues to show a solid line of strong to severe storms from Montague to Decatur to Weatherford to Eastland, moving east-northeast between 20 and 30 mph. Pea- to golf ball-size hail, winds in excess of 60 mph and torrential rain can be expected with this line. The storms will be moving into the downtown Fort Worth area by 6 pm. and then into Dallas about an hour later. Loose items shold be secured before the arrival of these storms.
- Steve McCauley, WFAA-TV meteorologist

5:25 p.m.: Winds are picking up at Texas Motor Speedway, which is in the path of the storm. In the event that a siren goes off, an attempt will be made to get all of the spectators in the infield into the main grandstand structure.
- Dan Ronan

5:24 p.m. One-and-three-quarter inch hail was reported by a weather spotter in Parker County. The storm system is approaching Fort Worth, and should pass over the Dallas area before 7 p.m.
- Pete Delkus

5:07 p.m.: A solid line of strong to severe storms stretches form just west of Montague to Jacksboro to Mineral Wells to east of Eastland moving east-northeast at 40 mph. The strongest storms are in northeast Palo Pinto County, where a TORNADO WARNING is in effect. The storms are not expected to move into Tarrant County until after 6 p.m. Storms may contain hail from the size of peas to tennis balls, wind gusts in excess of 60 mph and the threat for isolated tornadoes. You can monitor the approach of these storms with MyOwnRadar.
- Steve McCauley

4:49 p.m.: The National Weather Service has issued a TORNADO WARNING for northeastern Palo Pinto County until 5:45 p.m. At 4:49 p.m., a developing tornado was detected near Graford, about 8 miles west of Mineral Wells, moving east at 40 mph. Take immediate cover if you are in the path of this storm.
- National Weather Service

4:36 p.m.: DopplerNet radar continues to show a solid line of strong to severe storms from just east of Wichita Falls to Jacksboro to west of Mineral Wells to just east of Eastland—all moving east-northeast at 40 mph. Hail from the size of peas to ping-pong balls are indicated, along with wind gusts in excess of 60 mph. A brief tornado touchdown was reported shortly before 2 p.m. as the storms pushed across rural Haskell County, north of Abilene. Storms will likely sweep across the immediate Dallas-Fort Worth area sometime between 6 and 9 p.m.
- Steve McCauley

4:14 p.m.: A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING is in effect for Jack County until 5:15 p.m. The storm—capable of producing quarter-size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph—will be near Jacksboro by 4:40 p.m.
- National Weather Service

4:06 p.m.: Severe thunderstorms are lining up from Wichita Falls to Graham to Eastland, moving east-northeast at 35 mph. Golf ball-size hail, wind gusts up to 75 mph and isolated tornadoes have been indicated along this line. Sunshine is now breaking out in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and the added heat will let these storms maintain their strength as they approach and move through the area sometime between 6 and 10 p.m. If a storm should develop ahead of this line, severe weather may arrive earlier.
- Steve McCauley

3:51 p.m.: National Weather service meteorologists detected strong thunderstorms 18 miles east of Breckenridge, approaching Possum Kingdon State Park. The storms were moving northeast at 40 mph. Cities in the path of the storm include: Bryson, Graford and Jacksboro. Half-inch diameter hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph can be expected from this storm.
- National Weather Service

3:50 p.m.: In a news release, TXU Electric Delivery said crews are on standby to prepare any repairs requred as storms pass through North Texas. The utility urged consumers to stay away from any downed power lines and to remain inside the car if a cable falls across your vehicle. If your power goes out, call the number on your electric bill.
- WFAA.com staff

3:30 p.m.: A TORNADO WATCH has been issued for all of North Texas—including the Dallas-Fort Worth area—until midnight Friday. Severe Thunderstorms are developing rapidly west of a line from Wichita Falls to Graham to Eastland. Golf ball-size hail, wind gusts up to 75 mph and isolated tornadoes have been indicated southwest of Wichita Falls. The sun continues to break through the clouds just west of the immediate D-FW area, and this will allow the storms to maintain or even increase in intensity as they approach.
- Steve McCauley

3:16 p.m.: A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING is in effect until 4:15 p.m. for Stephens County. At 3:14 p.m., National Weather Service meteorologists detected a severe thunderstorm capable of producing golf ball-size hail and destructive winds in excess of 70 mph. The storm was moving northeast at 45 mph and will be near Breckenridge by 3:25 p.m.
- National Weather Service

3:10 p.m.: There is a high risk for severe storms this evening across almost all of North Texas. Thunderstorms will have the potential to rotate and produce significant severe weather. Hail up to the size of baseballs, damaging winds in excess of 70 mph and tornadoes will be possible with the most severe thunderstorms.
- National Weather Service

3 p.m.: The atmosphere is becoming increasingly unstable across North Texas. The sun is beginning to break out just west of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where temperatures are soaring into the 70s and 80s. This will help support severe thunderstorms to our west, which will then move in our direction. Conditions will become more favorable for large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes by late afternoon through the evening hours. A Tornado Watch will likely be issued for the D-FW area shortly.
- Steve McCauley

2:36 p.m.: I would be shocked if a tornado watch is not issued for the Dallas-Fort Worth area as we head through the next few hours. Just a few scattered showers moving through Denton County at this time, but that will change as we move through the afternoon. Powerful thunderstorms are expected to develop later between Stephenville and Corsicana, and as they develop they will become severe. The weather system will clear out in time for a chilly but dry and sunny Saturday.
- Pete Delkus

1:15 p.m.: By early to mid-afternoon, thunderstorm activity will increase across North Texas. A warm front was expected to lie near a line from Breckenridge, north of Hillsboro to north of Palestine. Storms that move across the front have an increased chance of becoming severe and producing hail, damaging winds, and possibly tornadoes.
- National Weather Service

12:47 p.m.: A "potentially explosive situation" is setting up across North Texas. The area of concern until 3 p.m. CDT will be west of Fort Worth, where the day's first Tornado Watch has been issued. After 3 p.m., it appears that conditions could be ripe for a "tornado outbreak" along a warm front south and southeast of the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
- National Weather Service

12:42 p.m.: Friday's Chevy Thunder Days event in Fort Worth's Sundance Square has been delayed due to the threat of bad weather. Activities were tentatively scheduled to resume later on Friday. No matter what happens on Friday, Thunder Days was expected to open as scheduled at 11 a.m. on Staurday for a full day of activities.
- WFAA.com

12:40 p.m.: A Tornado Watch has just been issued for an area west of Dallas-Fort Worth, including Jacksboro, Stephenville and Mineral Wells. The alert includes seven counties and runs through 7 p.m. Friday. Strong thunderstorms are now moving into the western portion of the watch area. The storms have the potential to deliver very large hail, winds in excess of 70 mph and tornadoes.
- Greg Fields, WFAA-TV meteorologist

12:15 p.m.: There have been no watches or warnings issued yet, but that could change as the afternoon continues. A warm front currently south of the Dallas-Fort Worth area may be the triggering point for the most severe weather.
- Greg Fields

12:02 p.m. Weekend storms should keep things cool and comfortable for 200,000 NASCAR fans at Texas Motor Speedway. Ten years ago, when the Speedway was brand-new, torrential rains turned some parking lots into a swamp. Rain also delayed races in 2001 and 2003. The facilities have been improved since then; weather tracking technologies are also better, and race fans pledge to hang on rain or shine.
- Jeff Brady, WFAA-TV, at Texas Motor Speedway

12:01 p.m. "We are talking about large hail, damaging winds, definitely a possibility that tornadoes will be likely as we head into the mid and late-afternoon hours ... this could be a pretty significant, widespread severe weather outbreak across North Texas.
- Greg Fields

11:56 a.m.: The severe weather potential remains high for this afternoon and evening. Most of North Texas remains in a "moderate risk" area.
- National Weather Service