Texas tornadoes

David Lowe carries his daughter's dog, Phoebe, after the canine was rescued from the rubble of a destroyed home in Arlington, Texas. Multiple tornadoes touched down across the Dallas-Fort Worth area, causing extensive damage.

David Lowe carries his daughter’s dog, Phoebe, after the dog was rescued from the rubble of a destroyed home on April 3, 2012 in Arlington, Texas. (Tom Pennington / Getty Images)

April 3, 2012 12 AM PT

Twisters roar through the Dallas-Fort Worth area. There are no early reports of injuries, but officials say there is widespread damage from the mid-afternoon storms pounding highly populated suburban areas. Read more

A woman talks on her phone outside a damaged house in Lancaster, Texas. Multiple tornadoes broke out across the Dallas-Fort Worth area. (Larry W. Smith / EPA)

People look a damaged houses after a tornado moved through in Lancaster, Texas. (Larry W. Smith / EPA)

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