F1 Tornado — Jefferson, Texas
2000-04-03 · near Groves, Jefferson, Texas
$3.0M
Property damage
1.5 mi
Path length
25 yds
Path width
Wider weather episode
The Groves Middle School received the brunt of the second tornado to hit Jefferson County this morning. The roof of the gymnasium was torn off, water damaged the interior, and a brick wall was blown down. Three classrooms were damaged from broken glass. Over a dozen neighboring homes in the 5000 block of Cleveland Avenue received damage. Two of these were severe, when trees fell on the homes. Many trees and power lines were blown down.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5141911. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.