Inside the Storm

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.

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.

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.

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.