April 29, 2015 PHOTOS: Tornado Ravages Dallas Area, Fierce Winds Tear Through New Orleans

By By Katy Galimberti, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer April 29, 2015, 6:05:30 AM EDT

Severe storms pummeled parts of eastern Texas Sunday into early Monday morning with softball-sized hail, damaging winds and tornadoes.

A tornado struck Rio Vista, Texas, about 40 miles south of Fort Worth, late Sunday night. Local emergency management reported of overturned trucks and various building damage, including to the local high school.

After surveying the area on Monday afternoon, the National Weather Service reported the damaged aligned with an EF0 tornado.

Earlier Sunday night, additional tornadoes touched down near Stephenville and Glen Rose, Texas.

Strong winds, some reaching near the 70-mph mark, sent trees crashing down from Fort Worth to Houston. Thousands of people were without power into Monday morning as electric crews rushed to repair downed power lines.

Early Monday morning, Navasota, Texas, was struck by a tornado and two residences were reportedly hit.

Flash flooding also sparked travel delays across the region with multiple water rescues conducted in Johnson County.

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Damaging storms swept through southern Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi on Monday. Storms with drenching rain also reached the western part of the Florida panhandle.

Thunderstorm winds blew several railroad cars off the Huey P. Long Bridge in Metairie, Louisiana Monday morning. Elsewhere, the roofs of several homes were damaged in Thibodaux, Louisiana. A tornado was spotted in the area by law enforcement.

More than 150,000 Entergy Louisiana customers were without power during the midday hours Monday. Power was also knocked out at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. Wind gusts of up to 71 mph were measured at the airport during the storm.

Monday Storm Photos

@EntergyNOLA on scene at Marengo & St Charles- site of downed tree, 1 of 25 reported in Orleans Parish @wdsu pic.twitter.com/OzWALJui7h — Andy Cunningham (@CunninghamWDSU) April 27, 2015

Storm knocks down foul poles at Alex Box Stadium: http://t.co/wDSMqEvoyX pic.twitter.com/D6hT7NgPqN — New Orleans Advocate (@theadvocateno) April 27, 2015

@NWSNewOrleans damage near Lafreniere park in Metairie pic.twitter.com/w2GpNCwVeh — Matthew Malphurs (@MatthewMalphurs) April 27, 2015

















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