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Old May 15, 2013 | 10:18 PM
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Johnson county was hit hard and my wife's aunt lost her roof. How is everyone else?
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Old May 15, 2013 | 10:38 PM
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I was caught on the road in Grand Prairie, parked under a bridge for like 20 min. Lots of lights went off
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Old May 16, 2013 | 05:45 AM
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We are alright up by the speedway. I hope everybody in the Grand Prairie area is alright.
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Old May 16, 2013 | 06:19 AM
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Sounded like to was a rough evening, hope everyone is OK...
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Old May 16, 2013 | 07:01 AM
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The Cleburne area got hit hard. My buddy lives down there and I still haven't heard from him. I hope he's alright.
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Old May 16, 2013 | 07:34 AM
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Lost power here in Irving for a while, no tornados tho. Cleburne got hit hard it looks like, houses completely wiped off their foundations.
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Old May 16, 2013 | 09:13 AM
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I could've used a few of those softball sized hailstones. I need a new roof on the house...
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Old May 16, 2013 | 10:39 PM
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Missed Mesquite but heard it was close.
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Touchdown in Granbury was a couple miles east of me. We heard it go over, but skated by.

The hail was unbelievable. Only damage appears to be on the roof.
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Old May 17, 2013 | 11:17 AM
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Tornado touched down about 8 miles from my apartment in south Arlington. Other than that everyone I know made it through ok.
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Old May 17, 2013 | 12:58 PM
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Media was allowed to go in the subdivision the day after....I have to say the...scene was unreal.
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