It was active across parts of North Texas as two elevated supercell ... and damaging straight line winds. At the Days Inn hotel off I-45 in Ennis, a storm ripped off the roof.

The tragedy occurred at the Texas Motorplex in Ennis, 40 miles south of Dallas ... to 90 mph and golf ball-sized hail. The roof of a Days Inn along Interstate 45 was ripped off.

A flipped trailer was also visible on the property of the Texas Motorplex. A reporter with The News was not permitted to approach. Nearly a mile away from the Ennis Days Inn motel, Candido Jimenez ...

ENNIS, Texas (AP ... Strong winds of up to 90 mph (145 kph) ripped the roof off a Days Inn along Interstate 45, damaged homes throughout Ellis County and toppled at least seven semitractor ...