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EF-3 tornado ripped through Porter Heights area in Montgomery County, NWS confirms | Multiple other tornadoes confirmed
Tornadoes are graded on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. An EF-3 tornado can have winds between 136 to 165 mph.
HOUSTON — The National Weather Service has released its official report of the tornadoes that ripped through the Houston area Saturday
The strongest tornado, an EF-3, touched down in the Porter Heights area in Montgomery County. Numerous locations in this area were impacted by EF-2 damage, the NWS said.
In Chambers County, an EF-3 tornado occurred along Highway 124 just south of FM 1941. The area between Smith Point and the Chambers-Jefferson County line sustained some EF-2 damage.
Tornadoes are graded on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. An EF-3 tornado can have winds between 136 to 165 mph.
An EF-2 tornado moved from the southwest end of County Road 172 to the eastern edge of Hillcrest in Brazoria County. The NWS said this tornado specifically had a path length of 8.8 miles.
The maximum amount of damage from this EF-2 tornado was reported at Walt Disney Elementary School. One death and several injuries were reported in this area.
In Galveston County, an EF-1 tornado briefly touched down in a neighborhood east of Dickinson High School, according to the NWS. This tornado had a length of about 250 yards.
The NWS said an EF-0 tornado occurred close to Bayshore Park.
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Need to report storm damage?
If you have damage, the Texas Division of Emergency Management wants to know about it.
They’ve set up an online form through the Individual State of Texas Assessment Tool to help assess the extent of property damage in the region. The form is available in both English and Spanish.
The form will ask you several things, like whether the damage was to a residence or business, where the property is located, whether you have insurance and whether you need cleanup assistance, among other things. You will also be asked to submit clear photos of the damage you are reporting.