The National Weather Service on Wednesday confirmed two tornadoes, including an EF-3, touched down in North Texas.
RIO VISTA, Texas — The National Weather Service confirmed on Wednesday that two tornadoes, including an EF-3, touched down in North Texas on Tuesday.
After severe storms moved through North Texas on Tuesday evening, a trail of damage was left behind in several areas of the Metroplex. WFAA’s weather team determined that a tornado likely touched down in Mineral Wells, where the damage was the most severe.
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The National Weather Service was out on Wednesday assessing damage in the hardest-hit parts of the Metroplex. The agency determined that an EF-3 tornado hit Mineral Wells on Tuesday.
The weather service also confirmed that an EF-1 tornado hit east of Rio Vista in Johnson County. Wind speeds hit a peak of 90 miles per hour during the storm, officials said.
Other storm tracks and damage are still being assessed.
In Mineral Wells, damage was widespread, and five people were injured, according to local officials.
Tuesday’s storms come after a violent weekend of severe weather, with two confirmed tornadoes killing two people in Parker and Wise Counties