NWS confirms 2 tornadoes
NWS confirms 2 tornadoes
NWS confirms 2 tornadoes The NWS has confirmed 2 EF0 tornadoes touched down on Tuesday in Liberty County. ....... NWS confirms two tornadoes touched down in Liberty County during Tuesday's storms. The tornadoes both had EF-0 ratings. One totaled a barn near Cleveland. Updated: 10:09 PM CST February 4, 2026 CLEVELAND, Texas - The National Weather Service has confirmed two tornadoes touched down in Liberty County on Tuesday during severe weather that left significant damage across the area. Both twisters had EF-0 ratings. A team of meteorologists surveyed the damage Wednesday, examining what they call "damage indicators" to determine whether a tornado or straight-line winds caused the destruction. One confirmed tornado that did damage to trees, power lines, and fences had peak winds of 80 miles per hour. It was on the ground for .28 of a mile. The second one had peak winds of 85 miles per hour and was on the ground for 1.67 miles. It caused damage in the Bella Vista subdivision. Large piles of debris now sit where structures once stood on a property in the county. Clean-up crews worked alongside weather service investigators as they assessed the scene. "He was saying this is in the ground four feet down in concrete and is completely snapped over," said Katie Landry-Guyton, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, examining a broken pole. "It's hollow, but it's something we're looking for just how strong these winds could've been." The team searched for signs of rotation, a key indicator of tornado activity. "In this area, you can see we actually have a lot of debris that is going more towards the northeast direction, but we have some of the damage actually going towards the southwest," Landry-Guyton noted. "That tells us that there was rotation in the area, depending on where the damage has fallen." Meteorologists also gauged wind speeds based on the damage patterns. "The vehicles on the inside of the building stayed pretty much in their same spot. They could've been shifted a little bit, but they were not picked up or moved a significant distance," Landry-Guyton said before the tornadoes were confirmed. "That basically tells me that we're not looking at things such as EF2 or EF3. We're looking on the lower end of the scale." This was video a viewer shared with us from near Cleveland at the height of the storm:
teatime, TEXASGIRLMAMMA and CatalinaKitKat + 3 more reactedVideo show debris flying near south of Cleveland, barn damaged
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StormChaser : I'm not surprised. Those were some seriously strong storms. I'm just thankful nobody was injured or killed. It does suck about property damage, but thankfully no lives were lost.
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NWS confirms 2 tornadoes The NWS has confirmed 2 EF0 tornadoes touched down on Tuesday in Liberty County. ....... NWS confirms two tornadoes touched down in Liberty County during Tuesday's storms. The tornadoes both had EF-0 ratings. One totaled a barn near Cleveland. Updated: 10:09 PM CST February 4, 2026 CLEVELAND, Texas - The National Weather Service has confirmed two tornadoes touched down in Liberty County on Tuesday during severe weather that left significant damage across the area. Both twisters had EF-0 ratings. A team of meteorologists surveyed the damage Wednesday, examining what they call "damage indicators" to determine whether a tornado or straight-line winds caused the destruction. One confirmed tornado that did damage to trees, power lines, and fences had peak winds of 80 miles per hour. It was on the ground for .28 of a mile. The second one had peak winds of 85 miles per hour and was on the ground for 1.67 miles. It caused damage in the Bella Vista subdivision. Large piles of debris now sit where structures once stood on a property in the county. Clean-up crews worked alongside weather service investigators as they assessed the scene. "He was saying this is in the ground four feet down in concrete and is completely snapped over," said Katie Landry-Guyton, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, examining a broken pole. "It's hollow, but it's something we're looking for just how strong these winds could've been." The team searched for signs of rotation, a key indicator of tornado activity. "In this area, you can see we actually have a lot of debris that is going more towards the northeast direction, but we have some of the damage actually going towards the southwest," Landry-Guyton noted. "That tells us that there was rotation in the area, depending on where the damage has fallen." Meteorologists also gauged wind speeds based on the damage patterns. "The vehicles on the inside of the building stayed pretty much in their same spot. They could've been shifted a little bit, but they were not picked up or moved a significant distance," Landry-Guyton said before the tornadoes were confirmed. "That basically tells me that we're not looking at things such as EF2 or EF3. We're looking on the lower end of the scale." This was video a viewer shared with us from near Cleveland at the height of the storm: Video Title: Video show debris flying near south of Cleveland, barn damaged
StormChaser : Weathergirl5 : I heard that literally just a little while ago on Fox 26. Isn't it odd to have Tornadoes in February?!
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StormChaser : Weathergirl5 : I heard that literally just a little while ago on Fox 26. Isn't it odd to have Tornadoes in February?!
cbear : Actually no. February is our second most active tornado period, besides spring.
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cbear : Actually no. February is our second most active tornado period, besides spring. Cold fronts pushing into warm, moist Gulf air.
StormChaser : WOW... that surprises me but I do believe you.
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This came out today & I'm not surprised -- Houston has definitely seen an increase in tornadic activities these last few years. Tornado Alley Is EXPANDING - NOT shifting, and this map proves it! This map shows the annual probability of a tornado within 25 miles of a location, using nearly 70 years of data (1955-2024). 
For decades, Tornado Alley was thought to be a narrow strip through the Plains. New data shows tornado risk now spans a much larger portion of the central and eastern U.S., with elevated risk showing up in different regions throughout the year. A large area falls into the 70-80% annual probability range, meaning a tornado is likely to occur somewhere within 25 miles nearly every year. That doesn't mean the same town gets hit annually - it highlights where tornado risk is most consistently present over time. Storm season is almost here - a strong reminder of how widespread severe weather risk really is.
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