5 tornadoes confirmed so far in Tuesday's outbreak, including an EF-3 near Mineral Wells

Storm survey teams with the National Weather Service Office in Fort Worth are evaluating damage to determine where tornadoes touched down on Tuesday.

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth says it has confirmed an outbreak of at least five tornadoes that touched down in North Texas on Tuesday afternoon as dangerous spring storms pushed through the area, damaging homes and hospitalizing at least two people.

Storm survey teams spent Wednesday evaluating storm damage from a long-track supercell thunderstorm and found at least one tornado touched down near Mineral Wells in Palo Pinto County and three others touched down in the Cresson/Cleburne/Rio Vista corridor in Johnson County.

Mineral Wells tornado was rated an EF-3

The NWS said Wednesday afternoon that the survey team in Palo Pinto County determined a tornado that touched down in Mineral Wells was rated an EF-3 with peak wind speeds of 145 mph.

More details about the Mineral Wells tornado are expected to be released on Wednesday afternoon.

Montague County tornado is unrated

The NWS said video evidence confirmed a brief tornado developed east of Highway 59 near the Montague and Clay county line on Tuesday. Tree damage can be seen in the video, but no additional information is available at this time.

The NWS estimates the tornado touched down at about 2:56 p.m. and was on the ground for about a minute and covered less than half a mile before dissipating.

Three tornadoes confirmed in Johnson County

The survey team in Johnson County identified three tornadoes so far, including an EF-1 near Rio Vista with peak winds of about 90 mph. The NWS said they confirmed two others in Johnson County, including an EF-0 that was tracked around and across Lake Pat Cleburne and another near Cresson. The Cresson tornado has not yet been rated.

Cresson tornado is unrated

The NWS said a brief tornado was recorded on video on the east side of Cresson on Wednesday afternoon. The NWS said the damage path could not be found and further analysis of this tornado is needed.

The NWS estimates the tornado touched down at 6:17 p.m. and was on the ground for about a minute and covered about a mile before dissipating.

Lake Pat Cleburne tornado was rated an EF-0

Storm survey teams with the NWS said a tornado formed in Byron Stewart Park, west of Cleburne, at about 6:50 p.m. and crossed onto Lake Pat Cleburne. From there, it moved southeast and exited the lake. The NWS reported finding tree damage in the park, and video evidence showed the tornado moving over the lake. On the southeast side of the lake along Lakeshore Drive, the NWS said a small porch was damaged and overhead doors were damaged in an RV storage garage. This tornado was rated EF-0 with maximum winds of 80 mph.

The NWS said the tornado was on the ground for about 10 minutes and covered 3.49 miles with a maximum width of about 150 yards.

Rio Vista tornado was rated an EF-1

The NWS said a second tornado from the same storm near Lake Pat Cleburne impacted a small area east of Rio Vista.

Storm survey teams found scattered tree damage and damage to lightweight metal objects along the tornado's path.

The tornado started near Hill Court, northeast of Rio Vista. One manufactured home off County Road 1205 lost most of its roof covering, and the roof of a nearby home on County Road 1107 was also partially removed. The tornado continued southeast, crossing Farm-to-Market Road 916 and dissipated near County Roads 1204 and 1104. This tornado was rated a low-end EF-1 with winds of 90 mph.

The NWS said the tornado touched down at about 7:10 p.m. and was on the ground for only about five minutes. The tornado covered just over two miles and had a maximum width of 100 yards.

Other tracks and damage assessments are ongoing.

The NWS said a major contributor to the success of its severe weather warning program is the receipt of storm reports. If you witnessed or are aware of any storm damage from high winds or tornadoes, please contact your local emergency management office or send us pictures to sr-fwd.webmaster@noaa.gov.