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NWS: At least 5 tornadoes ripped through East Texas Friday night

Officials are still investigating and the number could rise.

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MORRIS COUNTY, Texas — The National Weather Service has confirmed at least five tornadoes hammered the East Texas area Friday evening.

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According to the NWS, damage was reported in Upshur, Bowie, Cass, Morris,. Red River and Henderson counties. One fatality was reported in Morris County.

Here is our damage survey plan with four teams surveying today. So far we have confirmed 4 tornadoes (1 EF-3, 2 EF-2s, and another that is at least an EF-1.) The latest summary on damage can be found at: https://t.co/bTVz6ZgUZs #ARwx #LAwx #OKwx #TXwx pic.twitter.com/p5bQYdKe4u
— NWS Shreveport (@NWSShreveport) November 6, 2022

3:30 PM Update: A second survey team in Henderson County has confirmed a tornado impacted the city of Athens. Preliminary rating is an EF-2 with max winds up to 115 mph. #etxwx #txwx pic.twitter.com/25r1DFfuML
— NWS Fort Worth (@NWSFortWorth) November 5, 2022

The NWS says preliminary survey results indicate an EF-2 tornado with winds speeds up to 115 MPH slammed Athens.

An EF-3, with winds up to 150 MPH, struck Red River County. The Morris County tornado was graded as an EF-2 with winds of 125 MPH and the Camp County twister registered as an EF-1 with winds up to 95 MPH.

The NWS is still conducting storm surveys and the number of confirmed tornadoes could rise in the coming days.

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