- Travis County launches F.L.A.M.E. initiative to combat wildfire risk for homeowners
- Crews making progress to contain wildfire in rural area west of Fredericksburg
- Crews battle wildfire in rural area west of Fredericksburg
- Capitol Conspiracies: Texas Republicans are flooding the session with bills based on online hoaxes
- Wildfire raging in rural area west of Fredericksburg
Severe damage in Crockett, Texas due to tornado and storms
Residents are dealing with power outages, damaged homes and injuries due to the weather.
CROCKETT, Texas — Texans in the city of Crockett are dealing with the damage from severe weather between Monday night and early Tuesday morning.
At around 9:30 p.m. Monday, the National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado did touch down in the area.
RELATED: Tornado Watch for Houston-area counties until 8 a.m.; flood risk remains | Check storm timeline
There have been reports of injuries in Crockett, but KHOU 11 hasn’t been able to confirm how many people have been hurt or how bad the injuries are.
Downed power lines have led to blocked roads and thousands of people without power. Cell phone service has been difficult to find as well.
The Crockett Civic Center is being used as an emergency shelter for residents that have lost their homes or had them damaged. Leaders at the center told KHOU 11 before that there are 60 people, but several more have shown up since then.
Emergency services have been stretched thin. KHOU 11 reporter Matt Dougherty has tried to reach out to local police and the sheriff’s office multiple times.
LIVE RADARS: Greater Houston Area and Texas