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NWS confirms multiple tornadoes in East Texas

The CBS19 Weather Team is following a significant tornado threat in East Texas. Several counties are under warning and watches as severe weather moves through.
Credit: NWS

TYLER, Texas — The National Weather Service has confirmed an additional tornado passed through on May 29 in Wood County.

NWS says a damage survey team found an EF-0 tornado track near Lake Fork. 

The National Weather Service confirmed multiple tornadoes touched down in East Texas.

The NWS confirmed a tornado in the Canton area. NWS says tornado was "large and dangerous" at one point during the event. 

The tornado caused major damage, particularly in the downtown area. The storm also forced the closure of some roads in the Canton area, including Texas Highway 64 at Texas Highway 19.

The NWS also confirmed a tornado near Leesburg in Camp County.

Texas Highway 19 at Texas Highway 243 near Camp County is closed due to storm debris.

Major damage in #Canton after LARGE #tornado ripped through town. PD tells me power lines are down. Do NOT go near them. Call 911 instead. PD also telling me a person injured at highway 19 and 64....

The NWS confirmed a tornado on the ground in the between Kemp and Gun Barrel City.

Damage was reported on U.S. Highway 175 at Farm-to-Market Road 1391 south of Kemp. U.S. 175 is closed due to storm debris.

There are also reports of damage at Briarwood and Splitrail in the Cedar Creek Country Club.

The Wood County Emergency Manager reported debris on County Road 4460.

The Grand Saline Police Department reported a funnel cloud on the ground in the area. However, the NWS did not officially confirm a tornado.

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