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National Weather Service confirms multiple tornados hit North Texas

7 Irving families displaced after Thursday's storm leaves home damage
7 Irving families displaced after Thursday's storm leaves home damage 02:00

IRVING (CBSNewsTexas.com) — The National Weather Service has confirmed that at least three tornadoes ripped through parts of North Texas during Thursday's storms.

The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down in Irving, just north of State Highway 183. This tornado had peak winds of 105 mph.

A second EF-1 tornado made its way from Grand Prairie to the north side of Irving with 105-110 mph winds.

An EF-1 tornado was confirmed to have touched down in Navarro County. Wind speeds were estimated at about 95 mph.

In Garland, a team confirmed that storm damage was not due to a tornado. Straight line winds up to 75 mph were determined to be responsible for the widespread damage.

The NWS said that more surveys are expected throughout the day.   

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