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An EF-1 tornado with winds of 100 mph touched down in Grand Forks on August 8, 2025, causing tree damage and power outages, but no injuries in the city; one injury was reported near Manvel. The tornado had a path of over 4 miles and lasted about five minutes, part of a series of four tornadoes in the region.
An EF-1 tornado with 90-mile-per-hour winds caused severe damage to a shopping plaza in Katy, Texas, collapsing a Firestone Complete Auto Care business and tearing away the front of a sports bar. Debris, including tires, was scattered across the parking lot, and a taco truck was reportedly carried by high winds. Emergency crews responded to the scene, and electricity in the area was turned off as a precaution.
An EF-1 tornado with estimated winds of 90 mph caused severe damage to businesses and homes in the Katy area, including a collapsed Firestone Complete Autocare lobby and blown-out windows at Bourbon Street Sports Bar. Trees and fences were also blown down in the Nottingham County neighborhood, blocking roads and damaging cars and homes. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, but a CenterPoint Energy employee suffered a minor electrical shock during the assessment.
The National Weather Service has confirmed two EF-1 tornado tracks in Jefferson County, Alabama, with wind speeds reaching up to 100 miles per hour. The first track was near Lakeshore Parkway and Samford, while the second stretched from Brookwood Mall to Cahaba Heights. Despite a tornado watch, no tornado warnings were issued in central Alabama. Cleanup efforts are underway, and more details are expected to be released.
The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF-1 Tornado with peak winds of between 95 and 105 mph struck parts of Wrightstown Township, Newtown Township, and Newtown Borough in Pennsylvania on April 1. The tornado followed a 3.9-mile path 200 yards wide, uprooting and snapping several trees and causing damage to the Village at Newtown Shopping Center. The tornado developed as a line of storms moved through Lower Bucks County.
The National Weather Service confirmed that an EF-1 tornado with max winds of 105-110 mph hit Irving, Texas on Thursday, causing hail damage to vehicles, fallen trees, and a car dealership’s roof collapse. The damage reports started trickling in from the Irving area about an hour later. NWS will continue to survey the area to determine the peak winds, max width, and path length of Thursday’s tornado.