Irving, EF-1 and Texas
Siemens opens new Fort Worth plant, sees Texas
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Siemens opens new Fort Worth plant, sees Texas as linchpin in $285M manufacturing push
Undaunted by tariffs, Siemens celebrates opening of $190M electronics plant in Fort Worth
Siemens celebrated Thursday the opening of its $190 million manufacturing facility in south Fort Worth that will soon employ 800 people. The 500,000-square-foot plant east of Interstate 35W near Everman produces electrical switchboards for data centers.
Siemens opens $190M plant in south Fort Worth, adding 800 jobs by 2026
Damage from an EF-1 tornado forced more than 350 people from their homes near Downtown Irving. The storm blew out windows in an apartment building, knocked down power lines and blew over brick siding in the area of West Pioneer Drive and North O'Connor Road.
Storm chances return to the forecast late Friday, March 7, and Saturday, March 8, with a cold front. Lightning and brief heavy rain will be the main threats. However, there is low potential for strong to severe storms that could produce large hail and gusty winds, according to the NWS.
A private company aims to build a nuclear waste storage facility in West Texas. Trains would likely carry the spent fuel through Fort Worth to the Permian Basin.
The second-best new restaurant in Texas is in the Dallas suburb of Farmers Branch, according to Texas Monthly’s latest list. The accolade goes to Italian restaurant Radici Wood Fired Grill, Top Chef fan favorite and MasterChef judge Tiffany Derry’s newest spot tucked into a shopping center off Interstate 35E near Interstate 635.
The Dallas-Fort Worth area was hit with severe storms Tuesday that spawned an EF-1 tornado in Irving and, meteorologists confirmed Wednesday another EF-1 tornado and wind damage in Wise County. Residents in Irving — where the weather service confirmed a tornado touched down on Pioneer Drive between North MacArthur and North O’Connor boulevards — reported the wind shaking their homes.
Much of North Texas remained under a severe thunderstorm warning and a thunderstorm watch early Tuesday morning as high winds and heavy rain pummeled
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