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Confirmed Trinity County tornado with 100mph winds and path the size of two football fields

CREDIT: KPRC2 reporter Gage Goulding on Click2pins

TRINITY COUNTY, Texas – The National Weather Service confirms damage caused Sunday night in Trinity County was caused by a tornado.

The weather service findings are that a EF1 tornado touched down in the Rock Creek Subdivision. The subdivision is located off FM 356 west of the Sebastopol community.

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The National Weather Service says the tornado lasted approximately one minute, from 7:35 p.m. to 7:36 p.m. It had estimated max winds of 100 mph with a 200 yard path width. It was on the ground for 0.29 miles.

Trinity County tornado information (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

The storm left two people injured. The Conroe Police Department identified the two injured as Lt. James ‘Jimmy’ Waller and his wife. The department said Waller is a respected 22-year veteran of the department. They said Waller received critical injuries and remains in the hospital for treatment.

“His recovery will be lengthy and require multiple surgeries. Lieutenant Waller’s wife was also injured and has received treatment and remains by his side,” the department said.

A home along Rock Creek Road in Trinity was destroyed by the storm. At the home, at least one vehicle was overturned among the debris from downed trees.


About the Author

Christian Terry covered digital news in Tyler and Wichita Falls before returning to the Houston area where he grew up. He is passionate about weather and the outdoors and often spends his days off on the water fishing.

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