By 4 p.m., the storm had moved south of Dallas, leaving a mess of downed trees, some street flooding and other wind damage across the metropolitan area.
More than 200,000 customers were affected by outages across North Texas as of 2 p.m., according to Oncor.
Residents can report downed trees or traffic light issues to the city by calling 311 or using the OurDallas app.
The National Weather Service recorded a 71-mph gust at Dallas Love Field, where WFAA-TV (Channel 8) reported that a hangar door and part of the roof at a Southwest Airlines maintenance facility was torn away. No injuries were reported.
Winds up to 63 mph were also reported in Richardson and 60 mph in Denton.
Strong wind and damage were also reported in Collin and Rockwall counties, according to the weather service.
The largest hail reported in Dallas-Fort Worth measured about 1.5 inches
There were also reports of hail damage to windows in Richardson and Collin County, and hail measuring about 1.5 inches was reported in Garland, National Weather Service meteorologist Joey Picca said.
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