MOUNT ENTERPRISE, TX (KTRE) -
In the wake of Wednesday's severe storms, the National Weather Service out of Shreveport has confirmed that the damage in and around Mount Enterprise was that of an EF1 tornado, with estimated winds between 86 and 110 mph.
According to the National Weather Service, an EF1 tornado touched down just to the southwest of Mount Enterprise in southern Rusk county at 10:32am. The tornado moved through town and stayed on the ground for one and a half miles and had a path width of 175 yards.
Some of the damage consisted of a large tree falling on a house, while another residence had a carport torn off, injuring one person.
Surveillance cameras at a Mt. Enterprise restaurant also captured some of the damage on tape as winds swept through a parking lot. Just after 10:30 Wednesday morning, video shows debris blowing in front of the Whataburger at the intersection of Highways 259 and 84.
The National Weather Service also found that numerous trees were snapped and uprooted throughout the town. There was also a small retail building that had their roof torn off and throw across State Highway 259.
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