Tornadoes, Rain and Wind Hit Rockwall County

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Tropical storm Hermine brought Rockwall and the surrounding area their share of excitement Wednesday afternoon, as tornadoes touched down in Heath and Forney. The Heath storm damaged several houses in the Meadow Creek neighborhood.

In Rockwall a funnel cloud was seen as it floated over The Shores neighborhood. From an alley on Crestway Drive, Shores resident Donny Lauderback used his cell phone to capture footage of the funnel cloud. Lauderback said, "It was down for about 2 minutes, and was south of us, towards the clubhouse."

Funnel Cloud Over The Shores:



The National Weather Service placed rain totals for the county from 2.5 inches in southeast Rockwall County to over 4 inches in the northwest part of the county. Water levels in Lakes Lavon and Ray Hubbard are slowly beginning to rise as tributary flows spiked near flood stages overnight. Lake Lavon is currently at around 5 feet below normal, and Ray Hubbard is at 3 feet below, having risen about 1.5 feet since Wednesday.

Heat Advisory Through Sunday

Plan on taking extra steps to stay cool this weekend. Weather experts say we're in for serious --possibly dangerous -- heat through Sunday evening. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory until 7 p.m. Sunday. That means heat index values -- the "feels like" temperature -- will be 105 degrees or more in the afternoon. And overnight lows won't get below the upper 70s.

For a complete weather forescast, watch my Fox DFW.

If you're going to be outside any time today or this weekend, be sure to wear loose light clothing and drink plenty of water. If you're going to be out in the pool or on the lake, don't drink a lot of alcohol. Beer or any other alcohol will actually dehydrate you and make you more susceptable to heat-related illnesses.

The NWS also wants North Texans to check on elderly neighbors, and reminds everyone never to leave children or pets in a vehicle.