{"id":267608,"date":"2026-04-27T00:11:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T00:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/267608\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T00:11:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T00:11:13","slug":"north-texas-tornadoes-officially-confirmed-from-wise-and-parker-counties-on-saturday-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/267608\/","title":{"rendered":"North Texas tornadoes officially confirmed from Wise and Parker Counties on Saturday night"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/p05t6wi52rqv87us.jpg\" alt=\"2 tornadoes confirmed in North Texas overnight\" class=\"sr-only\" data-v-4292be72=\"\"\/>    <\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">DALLAS &#8211; The National Weather Service has confirmed that two tornadoes touched down in North Texas during severe storms Saturday night and into Sunday morning, including an EF-2 in Wise County and an EF-1 in neighboring Parker County.<\/p>\n<p>   EF-2 tornado impacts Wise County <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/img_2709.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/>   <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KDFW\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">What we know:<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The stronger tornado struck the Runaway Bay area near Lake Bridgeport, with survey teams estimating peak winds of 130 mph. The tornado was on the ground for about four minutes, from 9:03 p.m. to 9:07 p.m., and traveled roughly 1.4 miles.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Damage assessments show the tornado reached more than a half-mile in width at its peak and caused widespread impacts in residential areas, including heavy roof damage, destroyed manufactured homes and extensive tree loss.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Meteorologists also identified smaller embedded vortices within the tornado that produced pockets of more intense damage.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The storm\u2019s path was notable for its westward movement, an atypical track for tornadoes, which more commonly move to the northeast.<\/p>\n<p> EF-1 tornado path and damage in Parker County <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/img_2710.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/>  <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KDFW\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Dig deeper:<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">A second tornado, rated EF-1, developed in Parker County west-northwest of Springtown at about 9:38 p.m. and tracked nearly 10 miles southeast before dissipating around 10:10 p.m. Peak winds were estimated at 105 mph.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Damage along that path primarily included downed tree limbs and roof damage, though two homes sustained significant structural impacts, including partial loss of second-story walls.<\/p>\n<p> Enhanced Fujita Scale <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KDFW\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Big picture view:<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:<\/p>\n<p> EF-0 = 65\u201385 mph windsEF-1 = 86\u2013110 mph windsEF-2 = 111\u2013135 mph windsEF-3 = 136\u2013165 mph windsEF-4 = 166\u2013200 mph windsEF-5 = Over 200 mph winds NWS preliminary findings <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KDFW\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">What&#8217;s next:<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The weather service said the apparent width of the Parker County damage path was measured at up to about two-thirds of a mile, and may include areas affected by strong rear-flank downdraft winds of 80 to 90 mph, meaning the tornado itself was likely narrower.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The National Weather Service said the survey findings are preliminary and may be refined as additional analysis is completed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: Information in this article was provided by FOX 4&#8217;s Josh Johns and the National Weather Service.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox4news.com\/tag\/weather\/severe-weather\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Severe Weather<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox4news.com\/tag\/weather\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Weather<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox4news.com\/tag\/weather\/disasters\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Natural Disasters<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"DALLAS &#8211; 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