Trinity County weather: Possible tornado damage, roads flooded after storms
TRINITY COUNTY, Texas - Strong storms in Trinity County flooded roads and left behind some possible tornado damage, officials say.
According to Trinity County Sheriff Woody Wallace, a possible tornado touched down on FM 2262 on Sunday night, leaving a home without a roof. The National Weather Service will have to determine if the damage was indeed caused by a tornado.
Wallace did say that two people were taken into ambulances, but their conditions are not known.
Some school districts in the county are closed on Monday due to the aftermath of the storms including Groveton ISD and Trinity ISD.
MORE: List of school closures for Monday
The sheriff also reported several flooded roads on Sunday night:
FM 356 shut down from Westwood to Trinity due to flood waters
Hwy 94 @ Steel Horse flooded over
Hwy 94 @ Boontown flooded over
FM 1280 flooded and not passable onto 287
287 in Woodlake flooded and not passable
287 @ Dollar General in Groveton and @ Brookshire brothers flooded over and unable to pass in a car
FM 233 is not passable in multiple places in a car
19 North @ Pumpkin Vine and Barn-switch are under water
2501 Apple Springs side of Helmic Tree across road water across road in several locations
The National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Emergency for much of Trinity County that expired at 1:15 a.m. Monday. They warned the public to move to higher ground and avoid walking or driving through floodwaters.