On Wednesday, the NWS told ABC13 Chief Meteorologist Travis Herzog that after checking the damage in the Plum Grove area, it confirmed two tornadoes had touched down.
Eyewitness News covered the severe weather live as it happened, and ABC13's Lileana Pearson reported from an intersection where trees and power lines were down.
2 tornadoes touched down in Plum Grove area of Liberty County during severe weather, NWS confirms
On Wednesday morning, SkyEye flew over northern Liberty County and captured images of several properties with mangled metal structures among scattered debris and downed trees.
Investigators said the first tornado seemed to touch down in a wooded area between County Roads 3708 and 3709, then moved east before lifting near River Lane.
The NWS said investigators used a drone to identify damage, including broken pine trunks and branches in a wooded area, as well as downed fencing. They also noted that power lines were knocked down, but the poles stayed standing.
According to the NWS, the second tornado formed soon after from the same storm and touched down about 5,000 feet away, near Farm to Market 1010 and Wooden Lane.
Investigators said that that tornado uprooted a tree and broke a wooden sign where it touched down, then damaged a metal structure off Farm to Market 1010. They also reported that the Bella Vista subdivision was affected, with damage to trees, fences, and another metal structure. No damage was found past the intersection of County Roads 3043 and 3410.
Surveyors estimated the first tornado lasted less than a minute, with peak winds of 80 miles per hour. They said the second tornado stayed on the ground for over 1.5 miles and reached wind speeds up to 85 miles per hour.
The NWS assigned both tornadoes a preliminary EF-0 rating on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, the lowest rating.