Lightning Flashes in Dallas County as Severe Storm Rolls Through Central Texas

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Lightning flashed in Dallas County, Texas, early on Friday, March 3, as a line of storms rolled through the area, the National Weather Service (NWS) said.

This footage was captured by TaTanisha Stevenson, who said she recorded it from her home in Lancaster in the early hours of Friday.

According to the NWS, wind gusts up to 74 mph were recorded at Corsicana airport on Thursday night. Credit: TaTanisha Stevenson via Storyful

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