ANDERSON, Texas - The National Weather Service (NWS) has confirmed that a tornado touched down in Grimes County overnight.

Houston severe weather: Grimes County Tornado

What we know:

The NWS reported that an EF-0 touched down near Anderson, Texas, at about 2:30 a.m. Saturday, during the first round of severe storms for southeast Texas.

EF-0 is the lowest on the scale with wind gusts between 65–85 mph.

The tornado started from County Road (CR) 406 and reportedly went along Holland Creek Drive toward FM 2819, CR 222, FM 2562, FM 1486, and CR 232B.

Regarding damage, the NWS says the tornado broke all windows of one home and sucked out a French door at the back of that home.

Another home reportedly suffered roof damage, with metal roofing found twisted around a nearby tree.

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