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Storm surveys are underway following a night of severe weather across North Texas. As of Monday afternoon, at least one tornado has been confirmed near the City of Gordon, located about 66 miles west of Fort Worth. Gordon ISD canceled classes for the week due to extensive damage on campus from the storms.
A cold front sweeping Texas this weekend will bring severe weather risks, including hail and flooding, to major cities. Thunderstorm chances linger all week.
At least nine tornadoes have been confirmed in Texas following the severe storms that swept through the state Sunday.
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FOX 7 Austin on MSNTexas weather: Severe storms leave damage behind in Hays CountyAfter severe weather on Thursday night, Hays County got all sorts of damage in both neighborhoods and at the airport.
An EF-1 tornado touched down in and near Gordon on May 18. The National Weather Service Fort Worth confirmed the tornado on Monday, May 19, citing estimated peak winds of 105 mph. An EF-1 rating is assigned for tornadoes with estimated peak winds between 86 and 110 mph.
The highest chances of severe weather will be in North Texas, but chances will stretch into the Texas Hill Country as well.
Intense winds from a microbust flipped planes at a regional Texas airport Tuesday evening, during a storm that left as quickly as it came.
Lightning storms forced Boerne ISD to postpone its graduation ceremony, rescheduling it for Friday morning due to safety concerns.