EF-1 Tornado Confirmed in Collin County Where Firehouse, Homes Damaged |
Johnson County near Joshua into Ellis County near Midlothian.EF-1 HITS BLUE RIDGE IN COLLIN COUNTY
Among those who rode out the storm in safety were a handful of Blue Ridge volunteer firefighters who gathered inside of the department's administration building in anticipation of responding after the worst of it had passed. Much of the damage done in the town of Blue Ridge was to trees, with many large limbs down and several trunks split in half.Some homes were reportedly damaged in Johnson County where a tornado was spotted just before 11 p.m. near Alvarado heading toward Lillian. The circulation continued pushing east toward Ellis County where it appeared to pass over downtown Midlothian before transitioning to a straight-line wind threat.
The American Red Cross will open a reception center at the First Baptist Church of Alvarado at 207 E. U.S. Highway 67 at 1 p.m. Tuesday. Those in need of assistance are asked to go there or call 1-800- Red Cross.Lightning is suspected to have ignited a fire at a wooden pallet storage facility in Alvarado Monday night.In Van Zandt County, the hardest-hit areas include the southern portion of the county.
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