NWS releases preliminary information on tornadoes that hit McLennan, Hill & Navarro counties
CENTRAL TEXAS – Multiple tornadoes swept through McLennan, Hill and Navarro counties Friday, according to preliminary National Weather Service storm results released Saturday.
Three separate tornadoes, the NWS said, hit Navarro County:
- Two EF-1 tornadoes with maximum wind speeds of 110 mph started near Navarro Mills Lake and tracked northeast towards Emhouse.
- One brief EF-0 tornado with a maximum wind speed of 80 mph northwest of Frost.
Tornadoes also struck McLennan and Hill counties:
- A brief EF-0 and an EF-1 tornado near China Springs.
- An EF-2 tornado east of West near the McLennan-Hill County line.
"The damage in Hill County is still being assessed," the NWS said, adding additional preliminary information will be released Saturday evening.
Meanwhile, the NWS said a final report could take additional days to finish if more surveys are "deemed necessary."
CBS News Texas will provide additional information as it becomes available.
