末日惨景：达拉斯Fort Worth遭强龙卷风重创 卡车卷上天

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　（中央社达拉斯3日综合外电报导）龙卷风今天席卷德州达拉斯－沃斯堡（Dallas-Fort Worth）都会区，撕裂建筑物、将货柜拖车拋向空中，并造成都会区所有飞机停飞。

　　目前尚未立即传出伤亡。

　　以摄影机拍下龙卷风肆虐景象的货柜拖车司机格伦侬（Michael Glennon）表示，龙卷风袭击达拉斯的中途休息站Flying J Truck Plaza，将两辆货柜拖车拋向空中。

　　他表示：「第二辆货柜拖车被拋到15至30公尺高的空中，整个被撕成碎片。」

　　美国航空公司（American Airlines）发言人表示，由于风暴与龙卷风，达拉斯－沃斯堡国际机场（Dallas-Fort Worth International airport）所有飞机停飞。

　　美国国家气象局（National Weather Service）稍早警告，两个龙卷风正席卷德州达拉斯－沃斯堡都会区。

　　国家气象局在线上警告：「两个龙卷风正影响达拉斯－沃斯堡都会区，立即寻求掩护！」

　　国家气象局对达拉斯－沃斯堡都会区发布龙卷风紧急状态。

　　当地电视画面显示，学校巴士、卡车和列车车厢被龙卷风卷得团团转，许多严重受损。（译者：中央社陈政一）













              AP Associated Press：Large tornadoes, damage reported in Dallas area


　　At least two "large and extremely dangerous" tornadoes ripped across the Dallas-Forth Worth area this afternoon, collapsing roofs, tearing down power lines and tossing trailers around like toys, the National Weather Service says.


末日惨景：达拉斯Fort Worth遭强龙卷风重创 卡车卷上天


　　Several other developing twisters were reported as violent storms moved north through the metropolitan area.

　　The weather service says "considerable damage" has been reported near Cleburne, south of Fort Worth, and Lancaster, south of Dallas. Local television footage shows overturned and smashed semi-trailers on the ground in the southern portion of Dallas County. Dallas Police spokeswoman Sherri Jeffrey says twisters also have caused damage in the city limits.

　　

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A tornado watch — meaning that conditions are ripe for tornadoes to continue to form — was in place for 33 counties in north-central and northeastern Texas until 8 p.m. CDT, the National Weather Service reported.









　　Update at 4:03 p.m. ET: A tornado has reportedly touched down at Trinity Mills, west of Plano, local TV stations say.

　　In Arlington, students have returned to storm shelters as another band of violent weather moves through.

　　Update at 3:51 p.m. ET: At 2:45 pm CT (3:45 p.m. ET), a new tornado warning was issued by the National Weather Service for areas between Fort Worth and Dallas, USA TODAY's Doyle Rice reports. This includes Arlington, Euless, Cockrell Hill, and Irving, Texas.

　　Update at 3:41 p.m. ET: AccuWeather reports significant damage at Six Flags Amusement Park in Arlington.

　　Flights heading to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport are being delayed almost 3 hours.

　　Update at 3:32 p.m. ET: The twisters flung cars and trucks from roadways, NBC reports.




　　"There's lots of 18-wheelers," an NBC 5 reporter said from near Arlington. "I've never seen this before."

　　"There's tremendous damage here," said another NBC 5 reporter, in Lancaster. He said that daycare center was heavily damage but that the children and adults inside appeared safe.

　　NBC said at least two tornadoes appeared to have touched down south of Dallas.

　　The storms dropped hail the size of baseballs and golfballs, according to reporters and eyewitnesses.

　　Original post by Douglas Stanglin:

　　
末日惨景：达拉斯Fort Worth遭强龙卷风重创 卡车卷上天


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　　The Weather Channel/KXASThree tornadoes have hit in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. One is near Fort Worth and the other two are south and southeast of Dallas.

　　WFAA-TV has been showing live video of one tornado gaining in size and speed as it churns toward the northeast.

　　Update at 3:14 .m. ET: WFAA-TV reports a possible tornado is approaching the south side of the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport at 25 mph.

　　Update at 3:09 p.m. ET: The National Weather Service reports at least two separate "large and extremely dangerous" tornadoes south of Dallas and Fort Worth. Dallas Police spokeswoman Sherri Jeffrey said an apparent twister touched down and caused damage within the city's southern limits. Officials had no immediate information about injuries.

　　Local television footage shows a large, dark funnel cloud moving on the ground not far from a major interstate this afternoon. Crumpled orange tractor trailers are visible in a Dallas County parking lot, as well as flattened trailers along the sides of highways and access roads.

　　Update at 3:07 p.m. ET: Police scanners reports a tornado is heading toward the community of Garland east of Dallas.

　　Update at 3:02 p.m. ET: Three tornadoes have touched down in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. One was on the ground near Fort Worth, and the other two south and southeast of Dallas.

　　Update at 3 p.m. ET: A Dallas police scanner reports a tornado on the ground in southeast Dallas, the Pleasant Grove area of the city.

　　Update at 2:59 p.m. ET: The Weather Channel reports that after these tornadoes pass through the Dallas / Fort Worth area, a line of severe storms will move through with high winds, hail, downpours, and frequent lightning. There is now a ground stop for all flights to DFW and Love airports.

　　Update at 2:57 p.m. ET: A police scanner reports that a building has collapsed and people are trapped in Arlington, which is located between Dallas and Fort Worth, according to AccuWeather.

　　Update at 2:56 p.m. ET: The National Weather Services reports that storm spotters and radar shows separate "large and extremely dangerous" tornadoes both south of Dallas and Fort Worth. The weather service says "considerable damage" has been reported near Cleburne, south of Fort Worth, and Lancaster, south of Dallas.

　　Update at 2:53 p.m. ET: MSNBC reports that sirens have been going off in the Mesquite area, on the eastern edge of Dallas, and that students at Mesquites schools have been ordered to take shelter.

　　Update at 2:45 p.m. ET: The National Weather Service says the says the tornado south of Fort Worth caused "considerable damage" near the town of Cleburne.

　　Update at 2:40 p.m. ET: CNN reports that a tornado emergency has been issued for South Dallas County.

　　Update at 2:38 p.m. ET: Video of the tornado shows tractor trailers being picked up in the air and overturned by the storm.

　　Update at 2:35 p.m. ET: WFAA reports a tornado near Lancaster, Texas, south of Dallas, moving north at 25 miles per hour. "This is a dangerous storm," WFAA reports. "Roof tops from houses are flying in the air."

　　Update at 2:27 p.m. ET: WFAA reports two tornadoes on the ground in the Dallas-Fort area. One was seen south of Dallas heading toward the city. The other was spotted in or near Fort Worth.

　　Update at 2:23 p.m. ET: A tornado on the ground just south of downtown Dallas, WFAA TV reports.

　　Update at 2: 22 p.m. ET: WFAA reports that a "Code Black" has been issued at Parkland Hospital, which means keeping all patients away from windows.