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The sun is seen through a thick haze of smoke from the Ross fire, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in Jack County, Texas.<\/p>\n
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A fast moving pop up storm that swept through parts of North Texas Wednesday evening knocked out power, downed trees and triggered traffic signal malfunctions, authorities said.<\/p>\n
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The brunt of the damage appeared to have been limited to North Richland Hills, where the city said it responded to over 100 calls for service during the peak of the storm. About 2,000 residents were without power, and damage assessments were ongoing Wednesday night, officials said in a social media post.<\/p>\n
According to officials, the areas most impacted in the city appeared to be east of Rufe Snow Drive, south of Bursey Road and north of Mid Cities Boulevard.<\/p>\n
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Earlier in the evening, the National Weather Service had issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of North Texas as an isolated storm moved through the region.<\/p>\n
According to the weather service’s Fort Worth office, the warning covered eastern\u00a0Tarrant County and west central Dallas County and it was in effect until 7 p.m. The weather service had earlier issued a warning for southeastern Wise County, southwestern Denton County and northern areas of Tarrant County that was in effect until 6:30 p.m. \u00a0<\/p>\n
While some in Dallas-Fort Worth saw evening storms, it stayed hot and dry for the vast majority of residents in North Texas.<\/p>\n
The storms follow days of triple-digit temperatures<\/a> that have blanketed the region.<\/p>\n The National Weather Service<\/a>\u2019s office in Fort Worth issued a heat advisory warning that will be in effect until 9\u00a0p.m. The heat advisory comes after an extreme heat warning that was first issued on Aug. 18 and extended until 9 p.m. Tuesday.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Heat advisories are not as dangerous as extreme heat warnings, but North Texans are still advised to consider delaying any outdoor activities and drink plenty of water, even if not thirsty.<\/p>\n Temperatures are expected to reach a high of 103 degrees, according to the weather service\u2019s forecast, but it could feel closer to 108 degrees in some spots due to the heat index. The low will be 79 degrees in the evening.<\/p>\n Related: Map: See where wildfires are burning across Texas<\/a><\/p>\n