FOX 26 Meteorologist Allison Gargaro gives a more in-depth explanation on the two EF-1 tornadoes confirmed to have touched down in Cypress and in Waller County.
The National Weather Service has released the official information on the Cypress and Pine Island tornadoes.There was an EF-1 tornado in Cypress on Thursday, May 16 at 6:08 p.m. with peak winds reaching 110 mph.RELATED: Houston weather: Tornado hit Cypress leaving neighborhood severely damagedThe tornado touched down near the intersection of Tuckerton and Greenhouse Roads and then tracked southeastward through the Highlands subdivision. The path length was 0.
There was also an EF-1 tornado confirmed in Pine Island in Waller County at 5:44 p.m. on Thursday, May 16.Peak winds reached 100 mph destroying a large metal barn and causing trailers to roll over. Survey crews found metal debris strewn 1,000 yards to the southeast and trees have fallen over in multiple directions. The path of the tornado was 0.71 miles and the maximum width reached 100 yards.
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