HOUSTON COUNTY, Texas — The National Weather Service has confirmed seven different tornadoes moved through the East Texas area during severe storms Monday night.
NWS Shreveport said in a report that six tornadoes were confirmed within its coverage area, including three EF-2 rated cyclones and three EF-1 ratings.
In Upshur County, an EF-2 tornado went through the area, another EF-2 tornado moved from northwest Nacogdoches County to Rusk County and an EF-2 started in Rusk County to Panola County.
NWS teams are out in Nacogdoches and Cherokee counties surveying damages, which is a possible southwest continuation of the tornado that hit Nacogdoches and Rusk counties.
According to NWS, an EF-2 tornado can have wind speed between 113 and 157 mph and causes considerable damage. The effects of this type of tornado can include roofs torn from frame houses; mobile homes demolished; boxcars pushed over; large trees snapped or uprooted; light objects become projectiles.
In Cass County, NWS confirmed two EF-1 tornadoes moved the area, including one in the north central area and another in the northeast portion. In Harrison County, crews confirmed an EF-1 tornado struck the area.
The NWS website states an EF-1 tornado can have wind speed between 73 and 112 mph and causes moderate damage. The effects of this tornado could be roof surfaces peeled off; mobile homes pushed foundations or overturned; moving autos pushed off road.
In Deep East Texas, an EF-2 tornado moved on the ground in Houston County for about 19 miles before dissipating north of Crockett with estimated winds of 125 mph, according to the NWS based out of Houston.