ROCKWALL, Texas — The storms that rolled through North Texas early Wednesday morning were mostly non-severe, but in Rockwall County, a confirmed EF-1 tornado caused damage.
Near Rockwall, at least five homes suffered extensive damage, according to officials.
The National Weather Service responded to the area to assess the damage, and determined an EF-1 tornado hit in the McLendon-Chisholm area, specifically in the Bluebonnet Ranch neighborhood.
The WFAA weather team said the tornado lasted about two minutes with wind speeds up to 100 mph.
The damage happened in a neighborhood in the 900 block of Candice Circle, near Texas Highway 205.
Rockwall is located about 25 minutes northeast of Dallas.
The damage seen by WFAA crews included major roof damage to one home, a collapsed outdoor batting cage and a garage awning that had collapsed onto a vehicle.
No injuries were reported in the severe storms, which cleared out of North Texas by dawn Wednesday.
Resident Frances Brown's home was among the most badly damaged in the Rockwall storm. A large section of her roof was blown off, with pieces of insulation scattered across the yard.
A GoFundMe was organized to help the Brown family as they start the repair process.
Fortunately, most of North Texas wasn't impacted by the weather. The region was under a tornado watch for most of the early morning hours. Instead, strong winds and heavy rain were the main threats.