The National Weather Service verified that at least four tornadoes touched down on Saturday in Jack, Erath, and Parker counties.
On Monday, a NWS team assessed storm damage in Jack and Erath counties and preliminary confirmed four tornadoes.
Two of the tornadoes in Jack County were EF-0, with maximum wind speeds estimated at 80 mph. The third tornado was an EF-1, with an estimated maximum wind speed of 90 mph.
Erath and Parker County each had EF-1 tornadoes with estimated wind speeds of 110 mph.
The exact number of tornadoes that struck North Texas on Saturday remains unknown.
There have been reports of substantial damage in Hood and Montague counties.
In the next days, NWS crews will conduct surveys in those locations, and additional tornadoes may be confirmed.
The strong storms that slammed North Texas on Saturday night caused extensive damage.
Roofs were ripped off homes, and debris was strewn about.
A family in Milsap, Parker County, told FOX 4 that the storm blew out all of the windows in their home.
“It happened so quick. It touched down at I-20, which I-20 is only three miles down the road. And it just happened so quick. And it was ‘WOAM!’ and then it was gone,” said Gary Wells, a Milsap resident.
Anne-Marie Shallcross and her family were stunned when they awoke to see the aftermath.
“Still shock, to be in the middle of it and then to look around and just see the severity of the damage and then what it’s going to entail to put everything back together. It’s just amazing,” she said.
Many folks spent Easter Sunday tidying up.
Several folks said they were waiting for extra staff and equipment to arrive so they could finish the cleanup and begin rebuilding.
