EF1 tornado in Dallas County, Texas

This tornado is a continuation from Ellis County. A tornadic supercell produced several tornado touchdowns from east of Ferris to Seagoville. The first touchdown occurred a few miles east of Ferris in open country. The tornado moved to the northeast into Dallas County where it remained in open country until it entered the city limits of Seagoville in southeast Dallas County. In Seagoville, three duplex buildings just east of HWY 175 near May Rd. suffered significant roof damage with almost complete loss of the roofs. Also, a single-family home to the northeast of the duplex buildings suffered significant roof damage. The winds estimated with this tornado at its peak intensity were 90 mph, and the total path length was over 9 miles long.

The remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine moved through the western portions of north Texas dropping several inches of water in some locations and producing 8 tornadoes. Significant flash flooding occurred during the late evening hours of September 7th through September 8th. Up to 12 inches of rain fell across the area with the highest totals along the Interstate 35 corridor. Numerous high water rescues and evacuations were conducted across the region. On September 8th, an EF2 tornado moved through the western city limits of Dallas, injuring one person. Just prior to the Dallas tornado, an EF1 tornado moved through Seagoville in the southeastern portions of Dallas County. Two fatalities occurred during the event due to the flooding.