EF-1 tornado strikes Irving, Texas, leaving trail of damage
An EF-1 tornado struck Irving, Texas, early on March 4, 2025, damaging homes, businesses, and infrastructure. The tornado tore through apartment complexes, snapped utility poles, and displaced hundreds of residents.
Image credit: Irving Police Department
A damaging EF-1 tornado struck Irving, Texas, early on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, damaging homes, businesses, and infrastructure, the National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed.
The tornado touched down at 05:25 LT with winds reaching 175 km/h (110 mph), tracking east-northeast for 0.68 km (0.42 miles), and leaving a path of destruction 78 m (85 yards) wide. No injuries have been reported.
The tornado began near Pecan Drive, south of West Pioneer Drive, and dissipated between Cedar Drive and North O’Connor Road. In its brief duration, it tore roofs off apartment complexes, snapped utility poles, and downed trees, displacing hundreds of residents.
The hardest-hit areas included the Las Haciendas and Tree Country apartment complexes, where nearly every building sustained roof damage. Irving police evacuated 350 residents and relocated them to a temporary shelter at the Georgia Farrow Recreation Center on Davis Drive.
Utility provider Oncor reported 300 000 power outages across North Texas at the peak of the storm that spawned the tornado, with 105 000 outages in Dallas County, including Irving. By midday Tuesday, outages had dropped to 140 000 as crews worked to repair damaged infrastructure. North O’Connor Road and Pioneer Drive were among the areas with significant debris, and restoration efforts are ongoing.
The Irving Police Family Advocacy Center lost half its roof, while Lorenzo de Zavala Middle School was forced to close due to downed power lines and a gas leak. Authorities have blocked off key intersections, including North O’Connor Road between Rock Island and Union Bower, and advised residents to avoid affected areas.
The NWS continues to survey the damage, with the Irving tornado currently the only confirmed twister from this storm event in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Authorities have not provided a timeline for when residents can return to evacuated areas, pending structural assessments.
As of March 5, efforts to restore power and clear debris remain underway, with 104 000 customers still without power.
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