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The Dallas-Fort Worth area experienced persistent rainfall on Saturday, keeping first responders on their toes. In Arlington, Michael Merrell was startled by a loud noise around 8:30 a.m. “We heard a loud thunderclap from the storm, and it felt very close,” he recounted. “The house shook slightly.” They suspect that lightning struck their electrical box or nearby, igniting a fire …

A nearly constant downpour in Dallas-Fort Worth kept first responders busy on Saturday. In Arlington, Michael Merrell felt a jolt around 8:30 a.m. “We heard a loud, like lighting and thunder from the storm, and it seemed super close,” he said. “The house kind of shook a little bit.” They believe lightning struck their electrical box or nearby and sparked …