National Tornadoes Touch Down in Dallas-Fort Worth Area by Rosemary Piser on April 3, 2012 Rosemary Piser Author More in National: Rep. Kelly Condemns FDA Approval of Flavored E-Cigarettes May 6, 2026 Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus Introduces Constitutional Amendment to Ban Slavery in Wisconsin February 24, 2026 Martha Washington’s Enslaved Maid Ona Judge Made a Daring Escape to Freedom – but the National Park Service Has Erased Her Story From Philadelphia Exhibit February 14, 2026 TEXAS—(ENEWSPF)—April 3, 2012. Tornadoes touched down near the Dallas-Fort Worth area this afternoon. The storm tossed tractor trailers like toys and has caused widespread damage to homes and other structures.