TEXAS CITY, Texas (KTRK) The National Weather Service confirmed Thursday morning that a tornado is what caused severe damage during storms in Texas City.
NWS meteorologists surveyed the area and determined a twister hit Wednesday evening. It has been giving a preliminary rating of EF-1.
After conducting a survey this morning, NWS meteorologists have determined that the storm damage observed in Texas City yesterday evening was due to a tornado. The storm has been given a preliminary rating of EF-1. More information will be provided later today. #houwx#txwx NWS Houston (@NWSHouston) January 7, 2021
The damage forced Calvin Vincent Early Childhood and Kohfeldt Elementary to cancel classes. Students were supposed to return for their first day after the holiday break, but that has now been postponed until Friday.