GRAPEVINE, Texas – New video captures the moment Blake Foster drove into the path of a storm in Grapevine, a suburb of Dallas and Fort Worth.
Rain blew horizontally, blocking Foster’s view through his windshield. Debris, such as an aluminum garbage can, flew into the air and slammed up against his vehicle.
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“I am in a tornado,” Foster said while recording the moment.
The storm swept through a number of neighborhoods in Grapevine, Texas.
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At least a dozen businesses have significant damage to them, according to the Grapevine Police Department’s media manager Amanda McNew.
She noted that officials are driving through neighborhoods and have launched drones and helicopters to better assess the full extent of the damages.
“We’re going to see more businesses, more homeowners coming home to find damage tonight,” McNew said.
As of Tuesday evening, five storm-related injuries have been reported in Grapevine, with two occurring inside a Sam’s Club. None of the injuries were life-threatening.
“We’re really grateful that the damage is more property than for people,” McNew said.