Tornado Slams Dallas; 4 Killed in Arkansas, Oklahoma

The late-night storms spawned tornadoes in several states, killing at least four people in Arkansas and Oklahoma.

Aerial images of the damage caused by the tornado which churned through northern Dallas on Oct. 20. Courtesy of KTVT

A tornado tossed trees into homes, tore off storefronts and downed power lines but killed no one in a densely populated area of Dallas, leaving Mayor Eric Johnson to declare the city “very fortunate” to be assessing only property damage.

A meteorologist said Monday that people took shelter thanks to early alerts, and that it was fortunate the tornado struck on the evening of Oct. 20, when many people were home.