Inside the Storm

On March 27, 1997, a deadly and destructive F-5 tornado ripped through the Central Texas community of Jarrell. It killed 27 people, with winds so powerful it levelled homes and tore pavement off of roads. NBC 5 journalists who reported on the devastation reflect on the days after the tornado.

Imagine seeing a tornado tossing 18-wheelers live on TV. That’s what happened on April 3, 2012, during a powerful outbreak in North Texas. At one point, tornado emergencies were declared simultaneously for two different storms threatening Dallas and Tarrant counties, in an afternoon unlike anything meteorologists had seen here before.

In the new, four-part streaming docuseries, ‘Texas Power Crisis: 4:37 From Disaster,’ NBC 5 looks back at the days of frigid temperatures and desperation from a once-in-a-lifetime winter storm and the loss of power for millions.

It’s been one year since a historic winter storm left the Texas power grid minutes from disaster. In a new docuseries, ‘Texas Power Crisis: 4:37 From Disaster,’ NBC 5 looks back at the days of frigid temperatures, investigates the problems that have been fixed and the explores lingering issues that could still leave us on the brink of another collapse.

Just before rush hour on February 11, 2021, a thin layer of invisible ice caused a horrific 133-vehicle pileup in the I-35W express lanes in Fort Worth. Helpless drivers became trapped in the wreckage. Six people died, while dozens of other victims were taken to hospitals.

On December 26, 2015, unusually warm weather fueled a dangerous and deadly tornado outbreak in North Texas. The largest tornado, an EF-4, struck Garland and Rowlett, tossing cars from a highway overpass.

Before a winter storm hit North Texas in 2013, most people had never heard the phrase ‘cobblestone ice.’ Now it’s something drivers who spent hours navigating nightmarish roads filled with deep ruts will never forget.

When you think of tornadoes in Texas, months like April and May come to mind. But on October 18, 2019, the costliest tornado in Dallas’ history touched down near Love Field. It carved a destructive path through some of the most populated parts of the city as thousands of people sat in their homes.

Moments before landing on a stormy day in 1985, high winds hit Delta 191 and the pilots lose control of the plane. The fiery crash kills 137 people and creates an urgent need for changes to keep passengers safe.

The Super Bowl arrives in North Texas to fanfare and a historic February 2011 freeze. Record amounts of snow and ice paralyze cities, creating treacherous travel conditions for the teams and fans, as well as a dangerous delay at AT&T Stadium.

Out-of-control wildfires scorch 4-million acres of Texas land in 2011. Drought, high winds and even a tropical storm fuel flames in some parts of the state. Fires spark a race to escape Possum Kingdom Lake – a favorite getaway – as they destroy homes and a state park.

When a threat of severe storms looms in North Texas, the Texas Thunder Truck hits the road. The NBC 5 team finds itself on the trail of a violent tornado headed towards Canton.

A rare severe storm barrels into North Texas in June 2019, and intense winds topple a massive construction crane in Deep Ellum. The twisted metal slices through apartments below and kills one woman.

A tornado strikes Fort Worth during rush hour in 2000, trapping people in skyscrapers. By the time it’s over, downtown looks like a war zone full of shattered glass and stunned survivors.

NBC5’s team of Weather Experts takes you “Inside the Storm” for some of the most destructive weather events to shake North Texas over the last five decades.

Spring storms throw Fort Worth’s 1995 Mayfest celebration into chaos, pummeling crowds with softball-sized hail. As the storms move east into Dallas, a deadly new threat emerges. By time the night is over, 20 people lose their lives and storm warning systems are changed. NBC 5’s David Finfrock and Deborah Ferguson take you Inside the Storm.

Football drills turn into a sprint for safety when a severe storm brings a Cowboys practice facility crashing down in 2009. As players race to pull people from the wreckage, meteorologists rush to figure out what caused it. NBC 5’s Samantha Davies takes you Inside the Storm.