EF-1 tornado confirmed in Burnet County with several homes receiving damage
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BURNET COUNTY, Texas - An EF-1 tornado was confirmed in Burnet County during severe storms on Thursday, May 1.
What we know:
According to the Burnet County Office of Emergency Management, Burnet County experienced an EF-1 tornado.
The storm moved southward toward Burnet county from Lampasas and Coryell counties on Thursday. A tornado was confirmed on the ground around 4:20 p.m. in the vicinity of CR 223 and roughly moved south.
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A tornado was confirmed near Briggs, Texas, as the National Weather Service (NWS) issued warnings for Burnet County during severe weather across central Texas on Thursday, May 1. Chad Casey captured timelapse footage along Highway 183 showing what he described as a "tall" tornado. Video courtesy Chad Casey via Storyful.
There was major damage to two homes and 12 other homes received minor damage.
One person was injured while on the road on CR 233.
The EF-1 tornado had winds of up to 110 mph.
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Central Texas experienced some severe weather on May 1. FOX 7 Austin's Lauren Rangel spoke with a family near Florence.
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The Source: Information from the Burnet County Office of Emergency Management and previous coverage