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ROWLETT, Texas (AP) — Workers have toppled a Dallas-area water tower that was severely damaged during a 2015 tornado outbreak blamed for more than a dozen deaths.

City crews in Rowlett (row-LET') on Monday brought down the tower in a process that involved heavy equipment, cables and cutting part of the support legs. The tower fell onto a field that had been cleared.

Rowlett authorities say the city's water utility system months ago took over functions of the tower, which won't be replaced. Officials expect demolition and site restoration to take about three weeks.

Tornadoes slammed parts of Dallas and Collin counties on Dec. 26, 2015. The storms damaged or destroyed more than 400 buildings in Rowlett, located 15 miles northeast of Dallas.

Thirteen lives were lost in the storm area.

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