FOX4 1d ago
One week after an apartment in Dallas exploded due to a gas leak, the first responding officers are describing what the scene was like from the ground through their memories and body camera footage.Responding officers describe explosion sceneIt's been one week since a gas explosion killed three people at an Oak Cliff apartment complex. The explosion injured many more and left them without a permanent home.Dallas County Deputy Constables Jonathan Banda and Vincent DeLuna were the first two responding officers to the explosion. Banda was initially blocked by a Waymo vehicle on his way to the explosion site. He was able to physically move the car out of the way after communicating with car controllers, though the process took several minutes."At that point, he released it to me, and at that point, another engine was coming down that same street with the hoses they needed to deploy out there," Banda said.By the time DeLuna arrived at the scene and saw the inferno, he realized the gravity o
FOX4 2d ago
Residents should prepare for a wet weekend as locally heavy rainfall moves through North Texas, bringing a threat of flash flooding before summer-like heat arrives next week.Friday Forecast Isolated and scattered thunderstorms are expected across parts of North Texas on Friday. While afternoon showers will likely miss the Metroplex during the afternoon hours, widespread scattered storms are forecast for Friday night.The National Weather Service (NWS) warns these storms could produce gusty, erratic winds, frequent lightning and heavy downpours. Boaters on area lakes should exercise caution, and officials advise waiting at least 30 minutes after the last sound of thunder before resuming outdoor activities.LIVE Radar: Dallas-Fort WorthWeekend Forecast An area of low pressure to the southwest will trigger multiple rounds of showers and storms through Sunday.Saturday brings the highest chance of rain, with multiple rounds expected alongside temporary lulls in precipitation. Heavy rain, gust
FOX4 18h ago
Residents across North Texas should remain weather aware Saturday evening as multiple rounds of thunderstorms continue to move across the region, bringing the threat of damaging wind gusts, frequent lightning and pockets of heavy rainfall.Saturday Night ForecastA Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for parts of Dallas and Ellis counties Saturday evening as a strong line of storms pushed northeast through the southern Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.The strongest storm developed near Mansfield before moving toward Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Oak Cliff and downtown Dallas. Meteorologists said the storm was initially capable of producing wind gusts between 60 and 65 mph, though radar indicated some weakening as it approached Dallas County.Heavy rain and frequent lightning accompanied the storms, with numerous cloud-to-ground lightning strikes detected around Joe Pool Lake and southern Dallas County. The National Weather Service warned that isolated hail up to penny size and wind gusts up to 60 mph