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At least 1 tornado touches down in Dallas Sunday night

A tornado was spotted around 9 p.m. north of the Dallas airport.

DALLAS (WFAA) — At least one tornado touched down Sunday night near Dallas Love Field.

The severe storm system brought hail, lightning and high-speed winds through the area. A tornado was spotted around 9 p.m. north of the Dallas airport.

The National Weather Service will assess storm damage Monday and confirm how many tornadoes touched down Sunday night.

Just got to my photographer’s apartment. His place got hit too. Off 635.

Credit to Photojournalist Alex Brown for working through this night when his life was directly impacted by the storm.

— Alex Rozier (@RozierReports) October 21, 2019

The owner of the 7-11 at Walnut Hill and Monroe told me he can’t speak to the media but he did tell me that everyone made it out ok.

— Alex Rozier (@RozierReports) October 21, 2019

Heavy damage was reported in the Preston Hollow area, including at the home of Dallas Stars Tyler Seguin.

Tornado warnings for parts of Ellis, Dallas, Collin, Rains and Van Zandt counties had expired Sunday as the storms continued to move east.

A severe thunderstorm warning was in place for Kaufman and Van Zandt counties until 11:30 p.m.

A second system of storms is expected to move through the region later.

However, a tornado watch remains in place until 2 a.m. A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Dallas County until 1:15 a.m.

As of 12:24 a.m. Monday, no serious injuries or fatalities were reported to the city of Dallas.

The City of Dallas is currently assessing the damages of the city.

"Residents are encouraged to stay indoors if they are in an area with storm damage due to downed trees, power lines and debris," a statement from the City of Dallas read early Monday morning.