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Suspected Tornado From Early Thursday Storm Levels Home in Wharton County

Emergency crews are surveying damage in Wharton County days after a severe storm triggered a tornado warning.

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Overview

  • The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning for east central Wharton County and southwestern Fort Bend County at 3:25 a.m. on June 12.
  • KHOU11 reported that a home on County Road 166 was reduced to debris with furniture exposed after suspected tornado-force winds.
  • The Texas Department of Emergency Management has been conducting door-to-door damage assessments in affected neighborhoods.
  • Local residents believe a tornado touched down based on the extent of property destruction observed after the storm.
  • Earlier on June 8, three EF1 tornadoes struck Grayson and Fannin counties with peak winds up to 105 mph; they caused extensive tree damage and destroyed a mobile home.